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ISBN: 1-281-14518-1 , 9786611145187 , 0-08-054928-4

Content: Industries that use pumps, seals and pipes will also use valves and actuators in their systems. This key reference provides anyone who designs, uses, specifies or maintains valves and valve systems with all of the critical design, specification, performance and operational information they need for the job in hand. Brian Nesbitt is a well-known consultant with a considerable publishing record. A lifetime of experience backs up the huge amount of practical detail in this volume.* Valves and actuators are widely used across industry and this dedicated reference provides all the informati

Note: Published by Elsevier in association with Roles & Associates Ltd. , Front Cover; VALVES MANUAL International: Handbook of Valves and Actuators; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1. Definitions and abbreviations; Chapter 2. Properties of fluids; 2.1 Explanation of terms; 2.2 Water; 2.3 Oils; 2.4 Liquid-solid mixtures; 2.5 Liquid-gas mixtures; 2.6 Gas laws and gas properties; 2.7 Useful references; Chapter 3. Isolating valves; 3.1 Isolating valves and the system; 3.2 Isolating valve design; 3.3 Isolating valve types; 3.4 Useful references; Chapter 4. Non-return valves; 4.1 Non-return valves and the system; 4.2 Non-return valve design; 4.3 Non-return valve types , 4.4 Useful referencesChapter 5. Regulators; 5.1 Regulators and the system; 5.2 Regulator design; 5.3 Regulator types; 5.4 Useful references; Chapter 6. Control valves; 6.1 Process control valves and the system; 6.2 Control valve design; 6.3 Process control valve types; 6.4 Useful references; Chapter 7. Safety relief valves; 7.1 Safety relief valves and the system; 7.2 Safety relief valve design; 7.3 Safety relief valve types; 7.4 Piping reactions; 7.5 Useful references; Chapter 8. Valve and piping sizing; 8.1 Sizing isolating valves; 8.2 Sizing non-return valves , 8.3 Sizing safety relief valves8.4 Sizing regulators and control valves; 8.6 Useful references; Chapter 9. Piping and connectors; 9.1 Pipework design principles; 9.2 Rigid piping systems; 9.3 Flexible piping systems; 9.4 Expansion joints; 9.5 Threaded connections; 9.6 Welded connections; 9.7 Soldered connections; 9.8 Cemented connections; 9.9 Flanges; 9.10 Gaskets; 9.11 Clamped connections; 9.12 Grooved connections; 9.13 Compression fittings; 9.14 Flared fittings; 9.15 Quick release couplings; 9.16 Approved connections; 9.17 Useful references; Chapter 10. Noise in valves , 10.1 The noise problem10.2 Noise analysis; 10.3 Sources of valve noise; 10.4 Noise prediction; 10.5 Noise attenuation; 10.6 Noise calculations; 10.7 Useful references; Chapter 11. Valve stem sealing; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Single seals; 11.3 Double seals; 11.4 Special designs; 11.5 Seal materials; 11.6 Lubrication; 11.7 Packing friction; 11.8 Packing box assembly; 11.9 Useful references; Chapter 12. Actuators; 12.1 Introduction; 12.2 Control signals; 12.3 Types of actuator; 12.4 Accessories; 12.5 Force/torque required in valve operation; 12.6 Setting-up; 12.7 Actuator selection , 12.8 Useful referencesChapter 13. Valve materials; 13.1 General; 13.2 The Pressure Equipment Directive (PED); 13.3 NACE; 13.4 Valve body material; 13.5 Trim materials; 13.6 Hard facing materials; 13.7 Pressure/temperature ratings for flanges; 13.8 Non-metallic coatings; 13.9 Bolting materials; 13.10 Useful references; Chapter 14. Instrumentation and ancillaries; 14.1 Instrumentation; 14.2 Ancillary equipment; 14.3 Useful references; Chapter 15. Quality, inspection and testing; 15.1 Introduction; 15.2 Mass-produced valves; 15.3 Custom-built valves; 15.4 Guidelines for testing and documentation , 15.5 Standards , English

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Content: This is a problem book on Hilbert space operators (Le. , on bounded linear transformations of a Hilbert space into itself) where theory and problems are investigated together. We tre!l:t only a part of the so-called single operator theory. Selected prob­ lems, ranging from standard textbook material to points on the boundary of the subject, are organized into twelve chapters. The book begins with elementary aspects of Invariant Subspaces for operators on Banach spaces 1. Basic properties of Hilbert Space Operators are introduced in in Chapter Chapter 2, Convergence and Stability are considered in Chapter 3, and Re­ ducing Subspaces is the theme of Chapter 4. Primary results about Shifts on Hilbert space comprise Chapter 5. These are introductory chapters where the majority of the problems consist of auxiliary results that prepare the ground for the next chapters. Chapter 6 deals with Decompositions for Hilbert space contractions, Chapter 7 focuses on Hyponormal Operators, and Chapter 8 is concerned with Spectral Properties of operators on Banach and Hilbert spaces. The next three chapters (as well as Chapter 6) carry their subjects from an introductory level to a more advanced one, including some recent results. Chapter 9 is about Paranormal Operators, Chapter 10 covers Proper Contractions, and Chapter 11 searches through Quasi­ reducible Operators. The final Chapter 12 commemorates three decades of The Lomonosov Theorem on nontrivial hyperinvariant subspaces for compact operators.

Note: 1 Invariant Subspaces -- Problem 1.1 Closure -- Problem 1.2 Kernel and Range -- Problem 1.3 Null Product -- Problem 1.4 Operator Equation -- Problem 1.5 Nilpotent and Algebraic -- Problem 1.6 Polynomials -- Problem 1.7 Totally Cyclic -- Problem 1.8 Densely Intertwined -- Problem 1.9 Hyperinvariant -- Problem 1.10 Quasiaffine Transform -- Solutions -- 2 Hilbert Space Operators -- Problem 2.1 Adjoint -- Problem 2.2 Nonnegative -- Problem 2.3 Contraction -- Problem 2.4 Normal -- Problem 2.5 Isometry -- Problem 2.6 Unitary -- Problem 2.7 Projection -- Problem 2.8 Mutually Orthogonal -- Problem 2.9 Increasing -- Solutions -- 3 Convergence and Stability -- Problem 3.1 Diagonal -- Problem 3.2 Product -- Problem 3.3 * -Preserving -- Problem 3.4 Nonnegative -- Problem 3.5 Monotone -- Problem 3.6 Self-Adjoint -- Problem 3.7 Commutant -- Problem 3.8 Convex Cone -- Problem 3.9 Absolute Value -- Solutions -- 4 Reducing Subspaces -- Problem 4.1 T-Invariant -- Problem 4.2 Matrix Form -- Problem 4.3 T*-Invariant -- Problem 4.4 T and T*-Invariant -- Problem 4.5 Commuting with T and T* -- Problem 4.6 Reducible -- Problem 4.7 Restriction -- Problem 4.8 Direct Sum -- Problem 4.9 Unitarily Equivalent -- Problem 4.10 Unitary Restriction -- Solutions -- 5 Shifts -- Problem 5.1 Unilateral -- Problem 5.2 Bilateral -- Problem 5.3 Multiplicity -- Problem 5.4 Unitarily Equivalent -- Problem 5.5 Reducible -- Problem 5.6 Irreducible -- Problem 5.7 Rotation -- Problem 5.8 Riemann-Lebesgue Lemma -- Problem 5.9 Weighted Shift -- Problem 5.10 Nonnegative Weights -- Solutions -- 6 Decompositions -- Problem 6.1 Strong Limit -- Problem 6.2 Projection -- Problem 6.3 Kernels -- Problem 6.4 Kernel Decomposition -- Problem 6.5 Intertwined to Isometry -- Problem 6.6 Dual Limits -- Problem 6.7 Nagy-Foia?-Langer Decomposition -- Problem 6.8 von Neumann-Wold Decomposition -- Problem 6.9 Another Decomposition -- Problem 6.10 Foguel Decomposition -- Problem 6.11 Isometry -- Problem 6.12 Coisometry -- Problem 6.13 Strongly Stable -- Problem 6.14 Property PF -- Problem 6.15 Direct Summand -- Solutions -- 7 Hyponormal Operators -- Problem 7.1 Quasinormal -- Problem 7.2 Strong Stability -- Problem 7.3 Hyponormal -- Problem 7.4 Direct Proof -- Problem 7.5 Invariant Subspace -- Problem 7.6 Restriction -- Problem 7.7 Normal -- Problem 7.8 Roots of Powers -- Problem 7.9 Normaloid -- Problem 7.10 Power Inequality -- Problem 7.11 Unitarily Equivalent -- Problem 7.12 Subnormal -- Problem 7.13 Not Subnormal -- Problem 7.14 Distinct Weights -- Solutions -- 8 Spectral Properties -- Problem 8.1 Spectrum -- Problem 8.2 Eigenspace -- Problem 8.3 Examples -- Problem 8.4 Residual Spectrum -- Problem 8.5 Weighted Shift -- Problem 8.6 Uniform Stability -- Problem 8.7 Finite Rank -- Problem 8.8 Stability for Compact -- Problem 8.9 Continuous Spectrum -- Problem 8.10 Compact Contraction -- Problem 8.11 Normal -- Problem 8.12 Square Root -- Problem 8.13 Fuglede Theorem -- Problem 8.14 Quasinormal -- Problem 8.15 Fuglede-Putnam Theorem -- Problem 8.16 Reducible -- Solutions -- 9 Paranormal Operators -- Problem 9.1 Quasihyponormal -- Problem 9.2 Semi-quasihyponormal -- Problem 9.3 Paranormal -- Problem 9.4 Square of Paranormal -- Problem 9.5 Alternative Definition -- Problem 9.6 Unitarily Equivalent -- Problem 9.7 Weighted Shift -- Problem 9.8 Equivalences -- Problem 9.9 Not Paranormal -- Problem 9.10 Projection ? Nilpotent -- Problem 9.11 Shifted Operators -- Problem 9.12 Shifted Projections -- Problem 9.13 Shifted Seif-Adjoints -- Problem 9.14 Examples -- Problem 9.15 Hyponormal -- Problem 9.16 Invertible -- Problem 9.17 Paranormal Inequality -- Problem 9.18 Normaloid -- Problem 9.19 Cohyponormal -- Problem 9.20 Strongly Stable -- Problem 9.21 Quasinormal -- Solutions -- 10 Proper Contractions -- Problem 10.1 Equivalences -- Problem 10.2 Diagonal -- Problem 10.3 Compact -- Problem 10.4 Adjoint -- Problem 10.5 Paranormal -- Problem 10.6 Nagy-Foia? Classes -- Problem 10.7 Weakly Stable -- Problem 10.8 Hyponormal -- Problem 10.9 Subnormal -- Problem 10.10 Quasinormal -- Problem 10.11 Direct Proof -- Problem 10.12 Invariant Subspace -- Solutions -- 11 Quasireducible Operators -- Problem 11.1 Alternative Definition -- Problem 11.2 Basic Properties -- Problem 11.3 Nilpotent -- Problem 11.4 Index 2 -- Problem 11.5 Higher Indices -- Problem 11.6 Product -- Problem 11.7 Unitarily Equivalent -- Problem 11.8 Similarity -- Problem 11.9 Unilateral Shift -- Problem 11.10 Isometry -- Problem 11.11 Quasinormal -- Problem 11.12 Weighted Shift -- Problem 11.13 Subnormal -- Problem 11.14 Commutator -- Problem 11.15 Reducible -- Problem 11.16 Normal -- Solutions -- 12 The Lomonosov Theorem -- Problem 12.1 Hilden’s Proof -- Problem 12.2 Lomonosov Lemma -- Problem 12.3 Lomonosov Theorem -- Problem 12.4 Extension -- Problem 12.5 Quasireducible -- Problem 12.6 Hyponormal -- Solutions -- References.

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Content: Handbook of Foaming and Blowing Agents, Second Edition includes the most current information on foaming technology, guiding users on the proper selection of formulation, which is highly dependent on the mechanisms of action of blowing agents and foaming agents, as well as dispersion and solubility. The book includes properties of 23 groups of blowing agents and the typical range of technical performance for each group, including general properties, physical-chemical properties, health and safety, environmental impact, and applications in different products and polymers. All information is illustrated by chemical reactions and diagrams.

Note: Includes index. , Front Cover -- Handbook of Foaming and Blowing Agents -- Table of Contents -- Copyright Page -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Chemical Origins of Blowing Agents -- 2.1 Activators -- 2.2 Azodicarbonamide -- 2.3 Crosslinkers -- 2.4 Dinitroso pentamethylene tetramine compounds -- 2.5 Dispersions in polymers carriers -- 2.6 Foaming agent mixtures with other additive(s) -- 2.7 Gases -- 2.8 Hydrazides -- 2.9 Hydrocarbons -- 2.10 Hydrochlorcarbon -- 2.11 Hydrochlorofluorocarbon -- 2.12 Hydrofluorocarbons -- 2.13 Hydrofluoroolefins -- 2.14 Masterbatches -- 2.15 Microspheres -- 2.16 Mixtures of foaming agents -- 2.17 Nucleating agents -- 2.18 Proprietary -- 2.19 Salts of carbonic and polycarboxylic acids -- 2.20 Sodium bicarbonate -- 2.21 Sulfonylsemicarbazides -- 2.22 Tetrazoles -- 2.23 Water -- References -- Chapter 3. Mechanisms of Action of Blowing Agents -- 3.1 Mechanisms of foaming by decomposing solids -- 3.2 Production of gaseous products by chemical reaction -- 3.3 Foaming by gases and evaporating liquids -- References -- Chapter 4. Dispersion and Solubility of Blowing Agents -- References -- Chapter 5. Parameters of Foam Production -- 5.1 Amount of blowing agent -- 5.2 Clamping pressure -- 5.3 Delay time -- 5.4 Desorption time -- 5.5 Die pressure -- 5.6 Die temperature -- 5.7 Gas content -- 5.8 Gas flow rate -- 5.9 Gas injection location -- 5.10 Gas sorption and desorption rates -- 5.11 Internal pressure after foaming -- 5.12 Mold pressure -- 5.13 Mold temperature -- 5.14 Operational window -- 5.15 Plastisol viscosity -- 5.16 Saturation pressure -- 5.17 Saturation temperature -- 5.18 Screw revolution speed -- 5.19 Surface tension -- 5.20 Time -- 5.21 Temperature -- 5.22 Void volume -- References -- Chapter 6. Foam Stabilization -- References -- Chapter 7. Foaming Efficiency Measures -- 7.1 Cell size -- 7.2 Cell density. , 7.3 Cell wall thickness (average) -- 7.4 Foam density -- 7.5 Expansion ratio (by volume) -- 7.6 Open cell content -- 7.7 Void fraction -- References -- Chapter 8. Morphology of Foams -- 8.1 Bimodal morphology -- 8.2 Cell density -- 8.3 Cell morphology -- 8.4 Cell size -- 8.5 Cell wall thickness -- 8.6 Closed cell -- 8.7 Core & -- skin thickness -- 8.8 Morphological features of foams -- 8.9 Open cell -- References -- Chapter 9. Foaming in Different Processing Methods -- 9.1 Blown film extrusion -- 9.2 Calendering -- 9.3 Clay exfoliation -- 9.4 Compression molding -- 9.5 Depressurization -- 9.6 Extrusion -- 9.7 Free foaming -- 9.8 Injection molding -- 9.9 Microwave heating -- 9.10 Rotational molding -- 9.11 Solid-state foaming -- 9.12 Supercritical fluid-laden pellet injection molding foaming technology -- 9.13 Thermoforming -- 9.14 UV laser -- 9.15 Vacuum drying -- 9.16 Wire coating -- References -- Chapter 10. Selection of Foaming and Blowing Agents for Different Polymers -- 10.1 Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene -- 10.2 Acrylonitrile-butadiene-acrylate -- 10.3 Bismaleimide resin -- 10.4 Bromobutyl rubber -- 10.5 Cellulose acetate -- 10.6 Chitosan -- 10.7 Cyanoacrylate -- 10.8 Epoxy -- 10.9 Ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene -- 10.10 Ethylene-propylene diene rubber -- 10.11 Ethylene-vinyl acetate -- 10.12 Fluorinated ethylene propylene -- 10.13 Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose -- 10.14 Melamine resin -- 10.15 Phenol formaldehyde -- 10.16 Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) -- 10.17 Poly(butylene succinate) -- 10.18 Poly(ε-caprolactone) -- 10.19 Polyacrylonitrile -- 10.20 Polyamide -- 10.21 Polycarbonate -- 10.22 Polycarbonate/ABS -- 10.23 Polychloroprene -- 10.24 Polydimethylsiloxane -- 10.25 Polyetherketone -- 10.26 Polyetherimide -- 10.27 Polyethersulfone -- 10.28 PES/PEN blends -- 10.29 Polyethylene -- 10.30 Poly(ethylene-co-octene). , 10.31 Poly(ethylene terephthalate) -- 10.32 Polyimide -- 10.33 Poly(lactic acid) -- 10.34 Polymethylmethacrylate -- 10.35 Polyoxymethylene -- 10.36 Polypropylene -- 10.37 Polystyrene -- 10.38 Polyurethane -- 10.39 Polyvinylalcohol -- 10.40 Polyvinylchloride -- 10.41 Poly(vinyl chloride-co-vinyl acetate) -- 10.42 Polyvinylidenefluoride -- 10.43 Natural rubber -- 10.44 Starch -- Chapter 11. Additives -- 11.1 Activators, accelerators, and kickers -- 11.2 Catalysts -- 11.3 Crosslinking agents -- 11.4 Curing agents -- 11.5 Diluents -- 11.6 Exfoliated additives -- 11.7 Fibers -- 11.8 Fillers -- 11.9 Fire retardants -- 11.10 Foam stabilizers -- 11.11 Nucleating agents -- 11.12 Plasticizers -- 11.13 Polymeric modifiers -- 11.14 Retarders -- 11.15 Surfactants -- References -- Chapter 12. Effect of Foaming on Physical-Mechanical Properties of Foams -- 12.1 Compression set, strength, and modulus -- 12.2 Crystallinity -- 12.3 Deformation recovery -- 12.4 Density -- 12.5 Elastic modulus -- 12.6 Elongation -- 12.7 EMI shielding -- 12.8 Expansion ratio -- 12.9 Flexural modulus -- 12.10 Glass transition temperature -- 12.11 Impact strength -- 12.12 Relative permittivity -- 12.13 Resistivity -- 12.14 Rheology -- 12.15 Shape memory -- 12.16 Shear modulus -- 12.17 Shrinkage -- 12.18 Sound absorption -- 12.19 Surface roughness -- 12.20 Surface tension -- 12.21 Tear strength -- 12.22 Tensile modulus -- 12.23 Tensile strength -- 12.24 Thermal conductivity -- References -- Chapter 13. Analytical Techniques Useful in Foaming -- 13.1 Cell density -- 13.2 Cell size -- 13.3 Density -- 13.4 Differential scanning calorimetry -- 13.5 Fourier transform infrared -- 13.6 Optical expandometry -- 13.7 Polarizing optical microscope -- 13.8 Scanning electron microscopy -- 13.9 Transmission electron microscopy -- 13.10 Confocal laser scanning microscopy -- 13.11 X-ray analysis. , References -- Chapter 14. Health and Safety and Environmental Impact of Foaming Processes -- References -- Index.

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Content: "Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science: Biomedical Application of Biosurfactant in Medical Sector highlights the numerous applications of biosurfactants in the field of medicine, especially as a replacement to synthetic drugs which have developed several levels of resistance over the years. Special emphasis is laid on their application as non-pyrogenic and non-toxic immunological adjuvants and their inhibitory characteristics against H+, K+, -ATPase and defense against gastric ulcers, along with their practical application as anti-adhesive coating agents for medical insert materials. The book addresses issues by combining knowledge of their production with information on a range of medical applications."--

Note: Includes index. , Front Cover -- Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- 1 Application of low molecular weight and high molecular weight biosurfactant in medicine/biomedical/pharmaceutical industries -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 High molecular weight biosurfactant -- 1.2.1 Protein -- 1.2.2 Polysaccharide -- 1.2.3 Lipoprotein -- 1.2.3.1 Lipoprotein lipase in diseases pathology -- 1.3 Low molecular weight biosurfactant -- 1.3.1 Glycolipid -- 1.3.2 Cyclic and acyclic lipopeptides -- 1.3.3 Trehalose lipid biosurfactant with phospholipid -- 1.3.4 Lipopeptide -- 1.3.5 Acetylated acidic sophorolipid -- 1.4 Conclusions -- References -- 2 Application of biosurfactant as an adjuvant in medicine -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Biosurfactant types and structure-activity relationship -- 2.3 Lipopeptides -- 2.4 Surfactin and surfactin derived -- 2.5 Nucleolipids -- 2.6 Glycolipids -- 2.7 Full peptides -- 2.8 Medicinal properties of biosurfactants -- 2.9 Biosurfactants as antitumor agents -- 2.10 Biosurfactants as antiviral agents -- 2.11 Biosurfactants as antibacterial agents -- 2.12 Biosurfactants as drug-delivery agents -- 2.13 Biosurfactants as antiadhesive agents -- 2.14 Biosurfactants as antimicrobial agents -- 2.15 Biosurfactants: mechanism of interaction -- 2.16 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Applications of biosurfactants in dentistry -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Oral biofilm -- 3.2.1 Microbial biofilm causing dental caries -- 3.2.2 Microbial biofilms and its association with periodontal infections and tooth loss -- 3.2.3 Microbial biofilms and its association with prosthesis and dental implants -- 3.2.4 Available agents for removal of dental plaque -- 3.3 Biosurfactants versus synthetic surfactants -- 3.4 Therapeutic properties of biosurfactants in biomedical field. , 3.4.1 Antimicrobial properties -- 3.4.2 Antiadhesive properties -- 3.4.3 Antibiofilm properties -- 3.4.4 Anticancer properties -- 3.4.5 Emulsion-forming properties -- 3.5 Biosurfactants from lactic acid bacteria strains -- 3.5.1 Cytotoxic effects of lactic acid bacteria-derived biosurfactants -- 3.6 Other sources of biosurfactants -- 3.6.1 Biosurfactants from endophytes -- 3.6.2 Biosurfactants from Candida -- 3.6.3 Biosurfactants from Pseudomonas -- 3.6.4 Biosurfactants from streptococcus -- 3.7 Applications of biosurfactants in oral health -- 3.8 Biosurfactants and future goals -- 3.9 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Expansion of targeted drug-delivery systems using microbially sources biosurfactant -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Microbial biosurfactants -- 4.2.1 Mannosylerythritol lipids -- 4.2.2 Succinoyl trehalose lipids -- 4.2.3 Sophorolipids -- 4.2.4 Rhamnolipids -- 4.2.5 Surfactin -- 4.3 Microbial biosurfactants as drug-delivery systems -- 4.4 Types of biosurfactant-based drug-delivery system -- 4.4.1 Liposomes -- 4.4.2 Niosomes -- 4.4.3 Nanoparticles -- 4.5 Conclusions and future challenges -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 5 Inhibition of fibrin clot formation -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Coagulation factors and fibrin clot formation -- 5.3 Consequences of fibrin clot formation -- 5.4 Inhibition of fibrin clot formation -- 5.4.1 By enzymes -- 5.4.2 By using chemical drugs -- 5.4.3 New drugs -- 5.5 Biosurfactants as drug -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Application of biosurfactant for the management of tropical and life-threatening diseases -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Framework of the research study -- 6.2.1 Production of biosurfactants -- 6.2.2 Extraction of the biosurfactants -- 6.2.3 Biosurfactant activity tests (confirmation assays)/characterization of biosurfactants -- 6.2.4 Medicinal application of the biosurfactant. , 6.3 Tropical and life-threatening diseases -- 6.4 Application of the biosurfactants against tropical and life-threatening diseases -- 6.4.1 Viruses based tropical diseases -- 6.4.2 Bacteria based tropical diseases -- 6.4.3 Parasites based tropical diseases -- 6.5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Conflict of interest -- References -- 7 Application of biosurfactant for the management of Plasmodium parasites -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.1.1 Application of biosurfactant in an in vitro and in vivo for the management of Plasmodium falciparum vectors -- 7.2 Environmental application of biosurfactant for the management -- 7.3 Biology of Plasmodium species -- 7.4 Conclusion and future recommendation -- References -- 8 Role of biosurfactant in the destruction of pores and destabilization of the biological membrane of pathogenic microorganisms -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Modes of action involved in the biological activity of biosurfactants as antipathogen agent -- 8.3 Modes of action involved in the biological activity of biosurfactants -- 8.4 The mechanism involved in the biological control of pathogenic microorganisms -- 8.5 Modes of action involved in the application of biosurfactant -- 8.6 Modes of action involved in the application of biosurfactant -- 8.7 Treatment of the parasite using in vivo and in vitro treatments of malaria parasites -- 8.8 Modes of action involved in the application of biosurfactant for the management of the vector and the parasites -- 8.9 Conclusion and future recommendation -- References -- Further reading -- 9 Antibacterial and antifungal activities of lipopeptides -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Specific examples of antifungal and antibacterial properties of iturins -- 9.3 Specific examples of lipopeptides as antibacterial and antifungal agents -- 9.4 The antiparasitic and antitumor activities of surfactin. , 9.5 Synthesis, extraction, and purification of biosurfactant -- 9.6 Physicochemical separation parameters of biosurfactants -- 9.7 Direct liquid partitioning from cell culture -- 9.8 Separation by precipitation -- 9.9 Solvent extraction -- 9.10 Ammonium sulfate precipitation method -- 9.11 Zinc sulfate precipitation method -- 9.12 Acid precipitation method -- 9.13 Studies on extraction and purification of biosurfactants -- 9.14 Characterization of biosurfactant -- 9.15 Fourier transform infrared features of glycolipids -- 9.16 Fengycin -- 9.17 Isolation and purification of lipopeptides -- 9.18 Conclusion and future recommendation -- References -- 10 The role of biosurfactants in the advancement of veterinary medicine -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Properties of biosurfactants -- 10.3 Types of biosurfactants -- 10.4 Toxicity of biosurfactant -- 10.5 Potential application of biosurfactants in veterinary field -- 10.5.1 Antitumor/anticancer effects -- 10.5.2 Biosurfactants as antimicrobial / antibiofilm agent -- 10.5.3 Immunomodulatory role of biosurfactants -- 10.5.4 Biosurfactants in wound healing -- 10.5.5 Biosurfactants in delivery of veterinary drugs -- 10.6 Future prospects and conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- Conflicts of interest -- References -- 11 Applications of surfactin and other biosurfactants in anticancer activity -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Characteristics and mechanism of action of biosurfactants -- 11.2.1 Characteristics of biosurfactants -- 11.2.2 Mechanism of action of biosurfactants -- 11.3 Applications of biosurfactants in anticancer activity -- 11.4 Applications of surfactin in anticancer activity -- 11.5 Applications of other biosurfactants in cancer therapy -- 11.5.1 Iturin -- 11.5.2 Fengycin -- 11.5.3 Somocystinamide A -- 11.5.4 Fellutamides -- 11.5.5 Pseudofactin -- 11.5.6 Rakicidin -- 11.5.7 Apratoxin -- 11.6 Conclusion. , References -- 12 Inhibitory activity of biosurfactants against H+-K+ ATPases and defense against gastric ulcers -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Biosurfactants: potential application as a therapeutic target -- 12.3 Function of H+/K+-ATPase in gastric ulcer formation -- 12.4 Efficiency of proton pump inhibitors to treat gastric ulcers -- 12.5 Pumilacidin: its role in the control of gastric ulcer -- 12.6 Conclusion -- References -- 13 Applications of biosurfactants as nonpyrogenic and nontoxic immunologic adjuvants -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Biological and therapeutic role of biosurfactants -- 13.3 Immunomodulatory role of biosurfactants -- 13.4 Biosurfactants and immunologic adjuvants -- 13.5 Applications of biosurfactants as immunologic adjuvants -- 13.6 General mechanism of immunologic adjuvant activity -- 13.6.1 Sustain release of antigen from injection site -- 13.6.2 Upregulation of cytokines and chemokines and cellular recruitment of immune cells -- 13.6.3 Increase antigen presentation on antigen-presenting cells -- 13.6.4 Dendritic cells activation and maturation -- 13.6.5 Inflammasomes activation -- References -- 14 Antifungal activity of biosurfactant against profound mycosis -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Production of biosurfactants -- 14.2.1 Metabolic pathways/biosynthesis and optimization strategies -- 14.2.2 Industrial production of biosurfactants -- 14.2.3 Low-cost substrates in the production of biosurfactants -- 14.2.4 Downstream processes in the production of biosurfactants -- 14.3 Properties characterization of the biosurfactants -- 14.3.1 Physicochemical and structural characterization -- 14.3.2 Thermal behavior -- 14.3.3 Antimicrobial or antifungal activity -- 14.3.4 Functional properties -- 14.4 Etiological agents of profound mycoses and application of biosurfactants against them -- 14.4.1 Etiological agent of profound mycoses. , 14.4.1.1 Systemic candidiasis.

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Content: "This book guides pharmacy and health researchers and professionals to understand and interpret medical imaging technology. Divided into two sections, coverage features both fundamental principles and clinical applications. It describes the most common imaging tools - X-ray, CT, ultrasound, MRI, SPECT, and PET - and their use to diagnose common diseases that include heart, cancer, and lung. In addition, the authors introduce the emerging role of molecular imaging in the management of cancer and selection of patients for personalized treatments. The book features many illustrations and provides patient case examples of imaging applications to diagnose disease or monitor therapy"--Provided by publisher.

Note: Preface xxi -- Acknowledgments xxiii -- 1 Introduction to Medical Imaging 2 / Raymond M. Reilly -- 1.1 Medical Imaging Procedures 2 -- 1.2 Radiation Doses from Medical Imaging Procedures 4 -- 1.3 Summary 8 -- References 9 -- 2 X-Ray, CT, and Mammography Technology 11 / Raymond M. Reilly -- 2.1 Introduction 11 -- 2.2 X-Rays 11 -- 2.3 Radiography 15 -- 2.4 Computed Tomography 16 -- 2.5 Mammography 23 -- 2.6 Summary 25 -- References 26 -- Additional Reading 26 -- 3 Nuclear Medicine Imaging Technology 27 / Raymond M. Reilly -- 3.1 Introduction 27 -- 3.2 Scintillation Detectors 28 -- 3.3 The Gamma Camera 31 -- 3.4 Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography 37 -- 3.5 Positron Emission Tomography 38 -- 3.6 Multimodality Imaging -- SPECT/CT, PET/CT, and PET/MR 41 -- 3.7 Summary 42 -- References 42 -- 4 Radionuclide Production and Radiopharmaceuticals 46 / Noor Al-saden and Raymond M. Reilly -- 4.1 Introduction 46 -- 4.2 Production of Radionuclides 47 -- 4.3 Radiopharmaceutical Preparation and Supply 57 -- 4.4 Radiopharmaceuticals for Cardiac Imaging 58 -- 4.5 Radiopharmaceuticals for Tumor Imaging 63 -- 4.6 Radiopharmaceuticals for Brain/CNS Imaging 70 -- 4.7 Radiopharmaceuticals for Renal Imaging 74 -- 4.8 Radiopharmaceuticals for Hepatobiliary Imaging 76 -- 4.9 Radiopharmaceuticals for Bone Imaging 77 -- 4.10 Radiopharmaceuticals for Lung Imaging 79 -- 4.11 Radiopharmaceuticals for Thyroid/Parathyroid Imaging 80 -- 4.12 Radiopharmaceuticals for Imaging Infection/Inflammation 83 -- 4.14 Summary 85 -- Reference 85 -- Additional Reading 85 -- 5 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 87 / Raymond M. Reilly -- 5.1 Introduction 87 -- 5.2 Principles of MRI 87 -- 5.3 Components of the MRI System 98 -- 5.4 MRI Safety Considerations 100 -- 5.5 MRI Contrast Agents 102 -- 5.6 Summary 104 -- References 105 -- Additional Reading 105 -- 6 Ultrasound Imaging Technology 107 / Raymond M. Reilly -- 6.1 Principles of Ultrasound Imaging 107 -- 6.2 Doppler US 111 -- 6.3 US Contrast Agents 112 -- 6.4 Summary 113 -- References 113 -- Additional Reading 113 -- 7 Cardiac Imaging 117 / Laura Jimenez-Juan, Shaheeda Ahmed, and Katherine Zukotynski -- 7.1 Introduction 117 -- 7.2 Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMR) 117 -- 7.3 Cardiovascular MRI Techniques 118 -- 7.4 Echocardiography 129 -- 7.5 Nuclear Cardiology 133 -- 7.6 Summary 140 -- References 140 -- 8 Lung Imaging 146 / Anastasia Oikonomou -- 8.1 Introduction 146 -- 8.2 Chest Radiograph -- Projections 146 -- 8.3 Normal Findings in a Chest X-Ray 148 -- 8.4 Normal Findings in a Chest CT 155 -- 8.5 Pneumonia 158 -- 8.6 Tuberculosis 159 -- 8.7 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 163 -- 8.8 Pleural Effusion 167 -- 8.9 Pneumothorax 169 -- 8.10 Pulmonary Embolism 170 -- 8.11 Solitary Pulmonary Nodule 172 -- 8.12 Lung Cancer 176 -- 8.13 Summary 178 -- References 180 -- 9 Breast Imaging 186 / Hemi Dua and Jagbir Khinda -- 9.1 Introduction 186 -- 9.2 Risk Factors for Breast Cancer 186 -- 9.3 Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening 187 -- 9.4 Breast Anatomy 189 -- 9.5 Imaging Techniques 191 -- 9.6 Mammography 191 -- 9.7 Ultrasound Imaging 197 -- 9.8 Breast MRI 198 -- 9.9 PEM and Breast-Specific Gamma Camera Imaging 202 -- 9.10 Contrast-Enhanced Spectral Mammography 202 -- 9.11 The ABCs of Breast Imaging -- Image Interpretation 203 -- 9.12 BI-RADS Assessment Categories 209 -- 9.13 Image-Guided Breast Intervention 209 -- 9.14 Extramammary Staging 219 -- 9.15 Breast Lymphoscintigraphy 220 -- 9.16 Summary 220 -- References 220 -- 10 Endocrine Gland Imaging 225 / Katerina Mastrocostas, Kim May Lam, Shereen Ezzat, and Sangeet Ghai -- 10.1 Introduction 225 -- 10.2 The Thyroid Gland 225 -- 10.3 Thyroid Hormone Diseases 227 -- 10.4 Thyroid Cancer 240 -- 10.5 The Parathyroid Glands 244 -- 10.6 The Adrenal Glands 249 -- 10.7 Mass Lesions of the Adrenal Cortex 250 -- 10.8 Mass Lesions of the Adrenal Medulla 253 -- 10.9 Other Neuroendocrine Diseases 255 -- 10.10 Summary 259 -- Additional Reading 260 -- 11 Abdominal Imaging 264 / Vivek Singh and Chirag Patel -- 11.1 Introduction 264 -- 11.2 Surgical Sieve 265 -- 11.3 Peritoneum/Mesentery 265 -- 11.4 Acute Peritoneal Pathologies 266 -- 11.5 Gastrointestinal Tract 270 -- 11.6 Inflammatory Bowel Disease 279 -- 11.7 Colorectal Adenocarcinoma 282 -- 11.8 Hepatic System 287 -- 11.9 Diffuse Hepatic Disease 289 -- 11.10 Focal Hepatic Disease 292 -- 11.11 Biliary Tract 300 -- 11.12 Gallbladder 301 -- 11.13 Bile Ducts 304 -- 11.14 Pancreas 306 -- 11.15 Spleen/Lymph Nodes 313 -- 11.16 Summary 316 -- Reference 317 -- Additional Reading 317 -- 12 Genitourinary Tract Imaging 320 / Sarah Johnson -- 12.1 Introduction 320 -- 12.2 GU System Imaging Modalities 321 -- 12.3 Evaluation of the Kidneys and Collecting Systems 328 -- 12.4 Bladder and Urethra 343 -- 12.5 Testicles 345 -- 12.6 Prostate 348 -- 12.7 Female Genitourinary Tract 350 -- 12.8 Pediatric Genitourinary Tract 360 -- 12.9 Summary 364 -- References 364 -- 13 Imaging of the Head, Neck, Spine, and Brain 371 / Laila Alshafai, Eugene Yu, and Sylvain Houle -- 13.1 Introduction 371 -- 13.2 Imaging the Skull and Brain 372 -- 13.4 Imaging the Head and Neck 390 -- 13.5 PET and SPECT Neuroimaging 396 -- 13.6 Summary 401 -- References 401 -- 14 Musculoskeletal Imaging 404 / Rakesh Mohankumar and Ali Naraghi -- 14.1 Introduction 404 -- 14.2 Plain Radiography (X-rays) 404 -- 14.3 Computed Tomography 408 -- 14.4 Magnetic Resonance Imaging 411 -- 14.5 Ultrasound 413 -- 14.6 Applications of Musculoskeletal Imaging 415 -- 14.7 Summary 435 -- Additional Reading 435 -- 15 Molecular Imaging with Positron Emission Tomography 439 / Ur Metser, Noam Tau, and Amit Singnurkar -- 15.1 Introduction 439 -- 15.2 PET Probes Including 18F-FDG 440 -- 15.3 18F-FDG PET in Oncology 442 -- 15.4 18F-FDG PET in Non-Oncology Indications 453 -- 15.5 Overview of Other PET Radiopharmaceuticals 460 -- 15.6 Multimodal Imaging -- PET/CT Versus PET/MR 468 -- 15.7 Summary 470 -- References 470 -- Index 485

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Note: 1. Introduction. -- 1.1 Simple Linear Regression Model -- 1.2 Uses of Regression Models. -- 1.3 Graph the Data! -- 1.4 Estimation of ß〈sub〉0〈/sub〉 and ß〈sub〉1〈/sub〉. -- 1.5 Inferences from Regression Equations. -- 1.6 Regression Through the Origin. -- 1.7 Additional Examples. -- 1.8 Correlation. -- 1.9 Miscellaneous Uses of Regression. -- 1.10 Fixed Versus Random Regressors. -- 1.11 Missing Data. -- 1.12 Spurious Relationships. -- 1.13 Software. -- 1.14 Summary. -- Appendix. -- References. -- Exercises. -- 2. Diagnostics and Remedial Measures. -- 2.1 Assumptions. -- 2.2 Residual Plots. -- 2.3 Transformations. -- 2.4 Influential Observations. -- 2.5 Outliers. -- 2.6 Measurement Error. -- 2.7 Software. -- 2.8 Summary. -- Appendix. -- References. -- Exercises. -- 3. Regression with Matrix Algebra. -- 3.1 Introduction to Matrix Algebra. -- 3.2 Matrix Algebra Applied to Regression. -- 3.3 Summary. -- Appendix. -- References. -- Exercises. -- 4. Introduction to Multiple Linear Regression. -- 4.1 An Example of Multiple Linear Regression. -- 4.2 Centering And Scaling. -- 4.3 Interpreting Multiple Regression Coefficients. -- 4.4 Indicator Variables. -- 4.5 Separation or Not? -- 4.6 Alternatives to Multiple Regression. -- 4.7 Software. -- 4.8 Summary. -- References. -- Exercises. -- 5. Plots in Multiple Regression. -- 5.1 Beyond Standardized Residual Plots. -- 5.2 Some Examples. -- 5.3 Which Plot? -- 5.4 Recommendations. -- 5.5 Partial Regression Plots. -- 5.6 Other Plots For Detecting Influential Observations. -- 5.7 Recent Contributions to Plots in Multiple Regression. -- 5.8 Lurking Variables. -- 5.9 Explanation of Two Data Sets Relative to R〈sup〉2〈/sup〉. -- 5.10 Software. -- 5.11 Summary. -- References. -- Exercises. -- 6. Transformations in Multiple Regression. -- 6.1 Transforming Regressors. -- 6.2 Transforming Y. -- 6.3 Further Comments on the Normality Issue. -- 6.4 Box-Cox Transformation. -- 6.5 Box-Tidwell Revisited. -- 6.6 Combined Box-Cox and Box-Tidwell Approach. -- 6.7 Other Transformation Methods. -- 6.8 Transformation Diagnostics. -- 6.9 Software. -- 6.10 Summary. -- References. -- Exercises. -- 7. Selection of Regressors. -- 7.1 Forward Selection. -- 7.2 Backward Elimination. -- 7.3 Stepwise Regression. -- 7.4 All Possible Regressions. -- 7.5 Newer Methods. -- 7.6 Examples. -- 7.7 Variable Selection for Nonlinear Terms. -- 7.8 Must We Use a Subset? -- 7.9 Model Validation. -- 7.10 Software. -- 7.11 Summary. -- Appendix. -- References. -- Exercises. -- 8. Polynomial and Trigonometric Terms. -- 8.1 Polynomial Terms. -- 8.2 Polynomial-Trigonometric Regression. -- 8.3 Software. -- 8.4 Summary. -- References. -- Exercises. -- 9. Logistic Regression. -- 9.1 Introduction. -- 9.2 One Regressor. -- 9.3 A Simulated Example. -- 9.4 Detecting Complete Separation, Quasicomplete Separation and Near Separation. -- 9.5 Measuring the Worth of the Model. -- 9.6 Determining the Worth of the Individual Regressors. -- 9.7 Confidence Intervals. -- 9.8 Exact Prediction. -- 9.9 An Example With Real Data. -- 9.10 An Example of Multiple Logistic Regression. -- 9.11 Multicollinearity in Multiple Logistic Regression. -- 9.12 Osteogenic Sarcoma Data Set. -- 9.13 Missing Data. -- 9.14 Sample Size Determination. -- 9.15 Polytomous Logistic Regression. -- 9.16 Logistic Regression Variations. -- 9.17 Alternatives to Logistic Regression. -- 9.18 Software for Logistic Regression. -- 9.19 Summary. -- Appendix. -- References. -- Exercises. -- 10. Nonparametric Regression. -- 10.1 Relaxing Regression Assumptions. -- 10.2 Monotone Regression. -- 10.3 Smoothers. -- 10.4 Variable Selection. -- 10.5 Important Considerations in Smoothing. -- 10.6 Sliced Inverse Regression. -- 10.7 Projection Pursuit Regression. -- 10.8 Software. -- 10.9 Summary. -- Appendix. -- References. -- Exercises. -- 11. Robust Regression. -- 11.1 The Need for Robust Regression. -- 11.2 Types of Outliers. -- 11.3 Historical Development of Robust Regression. -- 11.4 Goals of Robust Regression. -- 11.5 Proposed High Breakdown Point Estimators. -- 11.6 Approximating HBP Estimator Solutions. -- 11.7 Other Methods for Detecting Multiple Outliers. -- 11.8 Bounded Influence Estimators. -- 11.9 Multistage Procedures. -- 11.10 Other Robust Regression Estimators. -- 11.11 Applications. -- 11.12 Software for Robust Regression. -- 11.13 Summary. -- References. -- Exercises. -- 12. Ridge Regression. -- 12.1 Introduction. -- 12.2 How Do We Determine 〈i〉K〈/i〉? -- 12.3 An Example. -- 12.4 Ridge Regression for Prediction. -- 12.5 Generalized Ridge Regression. -- 12.6 Inferences in Ridge Regression. -- 12.7 Some Practical Considerations. -- 12.8 Robust Ridge Regression? -- 12.9 Recent Developments in Ridge Regression. -- 12.10 Other Biased Estimators. -- 12.11 Software. -- 12.12 Summary. -- Appendix. -- References. -- Exercises. -- 13. Nonlinear Regression. -- 13.1 Introduction. -- 13.2 Linear Versus Nonlinear Regression. -- 13.3 A Simple Nonlinear Example. -- 13.4 Relative Offset Convergence Criterion. -- 13.5 Adequacy of the Estimation Approach. -- 13.6 Computational Considerations. -- 13.7 Determining Model Adequacy. -- 13.7.1 Lack-of-Fit Test. -- 13.8 Inferences. -- 13.9 An Application. -- 13.10 Rational Functions. -- 13.11 Robust Nonlinear Regression. -- 13.12 Applications. -- 13.13 Teaching Tools. -- 13.14 Recent Developments. -- 13.15 Software. -- 13.16 Summary. -- Appendix. -- References. -- Exercises. -- 14. Experimental Designs for Regression. -- 14.1 Objectives for Experimental Designs. -- 14.2 Equal Leverage Points. -- 14.3 Other Desirable Properties of Experimental Designs. -- 14.4 Model Misspecification. -- 14.5 Range of Regressors. -- 14.6 Algorithms for Design Construction. -- 14.7 Designs for Polynomial Regression. -- 14.8 Designs for Logistic Regression. -- 14.9 Designs for Nonlinear Regression. -- 14.10 Software. -- 14.11 Summary. -- References. -- Exercises. -- 15. Miscellaneous Topics in Regression. -- 15.1 Piecewise Regression and Alternatives. -- 15.2 Semiparametric Regression. -- 15.3 Quantile Regression. -- 15.4 Poisson Regression. -- 15.5 Negative Binomial Regression. -- 15.6 Cox Regression. -- 15.7 Probit Regression. -- 15.8 Censored Regression and Truncated Regression. -- 15.8.1 Tobit Regression. -- 15.9 Constrained Regression. -- 15.10 Interval Regression. -- 15.11 Random Coefficient Regression. -- 15.12 Partial Least Squares Regression. -- 15.13 Errors-in-Variables Regression. -- 15.14 Regression with Life Data. -- 15.15 Use of Regression in Survey Sampling. -- 15.16 Bayesian Regression. -- 15.17 Instrumental Variables Regression. -- 15.18 Shrinkage Estimators. -- 15.19 Meta-Regression. -- 15.20 Classification and Regression Trees (CART). -- 15.21 Multivariate Regression. -- References. -- Exercises. -- 16. Analysis of Real Data Sets. -- 16.1 Analyzing Buchanan's Presidential Vote in Palm Beach County in 2000. -- 16.2 Water Quality Data. -- 16.3 Predicting Lifespan? -- 16.4 Scottish Hill Races Data. -- 16.5 Leukemia Data. -- 16.6 Dosage Response Data. -- 16.7 A Strategy for Analyzing Regression Data. -- 16.8 Summary. -- References. -- Answers to Selected Exercises. -- Statistical Tables. -- Author Index. -- Subject Index.

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Content: Today's pervasive computing and communications networks have created an intense need for secure and reliable cryptographic systems. Bringing together a fascinating mixture of topics in engineering, mathematics, computer science, and informatics, this book presents the timeless mathematical theory underpinning cryptosystems both old and new. Major branches of classical and modern cryptography are discussed in detail, from basic block and stream cyphers through to systems based on elliptic and hyperelliptic curves, accompanied by concise summaries of the necessary mathematical background. Practical aspects such as implementation, authentication and protocol-sharing are also covered, as are the possible pitfalls surrounding various cryptographic methods. Written specifically with engineers in mind, and providing a solid grounding in the relevant algorithms, protocols and techniques, this insightful introduction to the foundations of modern cryptography is ideal for graduate students and researchers in engineering and computer science, and practitioners involved in the design of security systems for communications networks.

Note: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). , Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction -- 1.1.Classical cryptography -- 1.2.Notions of cryptographic secrecy -- 1.3.Block ciphers -- 1.4.Stream ciphers -- 1.5.Public-key cryptography -- 1.6.Iterated and cascade ciphers -- 1.7.Cryptanalysis -- 1.8.Implementation attacks -- 1.9.Complexity theory -- 1.10.Authentication and identification -- 1.11.Ownership protection -- 1.12.Covert communications -- 1.13.History of information protection -- 2.The integers -- 2.1.Basic number theory -- 2.2.The euclidean algorithm -- 2.3.Prime fields -- 2.4.Quadratic residues -- 2.5.Quadratic reciprocity -- 2.6.The Jacobi symbol -- 2.7.Primality testing -- 2.8.The Fermat algorithm -- 2.9.The Solovay--Strassen algorithm -- 2.10.The Miller--Rabin algorithm -- 2.11.Factoring of integers -- 2.12.The Pollard algorithm for factoring -- 2.13.Square roots in a prime field -- 3.Cryptography based on the integer ring -- 3.1.Biprime cryptography -- 3.2.Implementing biprime cryptography -- , Contents note continued: 13.8.Representations of binary fields -- 13.9.Multiplication and squaring in a binary field -- 13.10.Complementary bases -- 13.11.Division in a finite field -- 14.Cryptographic protocols for security and identification -- 14.1.Protocols for cryptographic security -- 14.2.Identification protocols -- 14.3.Zero-knowledge protocols -- 14.4.Methods of secure identification -- 14.5.Signature protocols -- 14.6.Protocols for secret sharing -- 15.More public-key cryptography -- 15.1.Introduction to lattices -- 15.2.Elementary problems in lattice theory -- 15.3.Reduction of a lattice basis -- 15.4.Lattice-based cryptography -- 15.5.Attacks on lattice cryptosystems -- 15.6.Introduction to codes -- 15.7.Subspace projection -- 15.8.Code-based cryptography. , Contents note continued: 11.16.Some examples of the jacobian group -- 12.Cryptography based on bilinear pairings -- 12.1.Bilinear pairings -- 12.2.Pairing-based cryptography -- 12.3.Pairing-based key exchange -- 12.4.Identity-based encryption -- 12.5.Pairing-based signatures -- 12.6.Attacks on the bilinear Diffie--Hellman protocol -- 12.7.Torsion points and embedding degree -- 12.8.The torsion structure theorem -- 12.9.The structure of a pairing -- 12.10.Attacks using bilinear pairings -- 12.11.The Tate pairing -- 12.12.The Miller algorithm -- 12.13.The Weil pairing -- 12.14.Pairing-friendly curves -- 12.15.Barreto--Naehrig elliptic curves -- 12.16.More pairing-friendly curves -- 13.Implementation -- 13.1.Pairing enhancements -- 13.2.Accelerated pairings -- 13.3.Doubling and tripling -- 13.4.Point representations -- 13.5.Algorithms for elliptic-curve arithmetic -- 13.6.Modular addition in an integer ring -- 13.7.Modular multiplication in an integer ring -- , Contents note continued: 10.11.Point counting in an extension field -- 10.12.Morphisms of elliptic curves over the rationals -- 10.13.Morphisms of elliptic curves over finite fields -- 10.14.Point counting in a ground field -- 10.15.The method of xedni calculus -- 10.16.Elliptic curves and the complex field -- 10.17.Curves constructed using complex multiplication -- 11.Cryptography based on hyperelliptic curves -- 11.1.Hyperelliptic curves -- 11.2.Coordinate rings and function fields -- 11.3.Poles and zeros -- 11.4.Divisors -- 11.5.Principal divisors -- 11.6.Principal divisors on elliptic curves -- 11.7.Jacobians as quotient groups -- 11.8.The group of a hyperelliptic curve -- 11.9.Semireduced divisors and jacobians -- 11.10.The Mumford transform -- 11.11.The Cantor reduction algorithm -- 11.12.Reduced divisors and jacobians -- 11.13.The Cantor--Koblitz algorithm -- 11.14.Hyperelliptic-curve cryptography -- 11.15.Order of the hyperelliptic jacobians -- , Contents note continued: 8.8.Practical hash functions -- 9.Groups, rings, and fields -- 9.1.Groups -- 9.2.Rings -- 9.3.Fields -- 9.4.Prime fields -- 9.5.Binary fields and ternary fields -- 9.6.Univariate polynomials -- 9.7.Extension fields -- 9.8.The multiplication cycle in a finite field -- 9.9.Cyclotomic polynomials -- 9.10.Vector spaces -- 9.11.Linear algebra -- 9.12.The Fourier transform -- 9.13.Existence of finite fields -- 9.14.Bivariate polynomials -- 9.15.Modular reduction and quotient groups -- 9.16.Factoring of univariate polynomials -- 10.Cryptography based on elliptic curves -- 10.1.Elliptic curves -- 10.2.Elliptic curves over finite fields -- 10.3.The operation of point addition -- 10.4.The order of an elliptic curve -- 10.5.The group of an elliptic curve -- 10.6.Supersingular elliptic curves -- 10.7.Elliptic curves over binary fields -- 10.8.Computation of point multiples -- 10.9.Elliptic curve cryptography -- 10.10.The projective plane -- , Contents note continued: 6.Block ciphers -- 6.1.Block substitution -- 6.2.The Feistel network -- 6.3.The Data Encryption Standard -- 6.4.Using the Data Encryption Standard -- 6.5.Double and triple DES encryption -- 6.6.The Advanced Encryption Standard -- 6.7.Differential cryptanalysis -- 6.8.Linear cryptanalysis -- 7.Stream ciphers -- 7.1.State-dependent encryption -- 7.2.Additive stream ciphers -- 7.3.Linear shift-register sequences -- 7.4.The linear-complexity attack -- 7.5.Analysis of linear complexity -- 7.6.Keystreams from nonlinear feedback -- 7.7.Keystreams from nonlinear combining -- 7.8.Keystreams from nonlinear functions -- 7.9.The correlation attack -- 7.10.Pseudorandom sequences -- 7.11.Nonlinear sets of sequences -- 8.Authentication and ownership protection -- 8.1.Authentication -- 8.2.Identification -- 8.3.Authentication signatures -- 8.4.Hash functions -- 8.5.The birthday attack -- 8.6.Iterated hash constructions -- 8.7.Formal hash functions -- , Contents note continued: 3.3.Protocol attacks on biprime cryptography -- 3.4.Direct attacks on biprime encryption -- 3.5.Factoring biprimes -- 3.6.The quadratic sieve -- 3.7.The number-field sieve -- 3.8.The Rabin cryptosystem -- 3.9.The rise and fall of knapsack cryptosystems -- 4.Cryptography based on the discrete logarithm -- 4.1.Diffie--Hellman key exchange -- 4.2.Discrete logarithms -- 4.3.The Elgamal cryptosystem -- 4.4.Trapdoor one-way functions -- 4.5.The Massey--Omura cryptosystem -- 4.6.The Pohlig--Hellman algorithm -- 4.7.The Shanks algorithm -- 4.8.The Pollard algorithm for discrete logarithms -- 4.9.The method of index calculus -- 4.10.Complexity of the discrete-log problem -- 5.Information-theoretic methods in cryptography -- 5.1.Probability space -- 5.2.Entropy -- 5.3.Perfect secrecy -- 5.4.The Shannon--McMillan theorem -- 5.5.Unicity distance -- 5.6.Entropy of natural language -- 5.7.Entropy expansion -- 5.8.Data compaction -- 5.9.The wiretap channel --

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Content: PROJECT BASED PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING A project manager's guide to solving complex project issues and making strategic decisions An everyday resource for project managers who are tasked with identifying and solving complex problems, Project Based Problem Solving and Decision Making offers valuable guidance on how to make informed decisions that move projects forward, provides project managers with expert advice for communicating clearly and effectively with team members and project stakeholders, and describes how to effectively lead project teams and empower team members to make strategic project decisions. Written by Dr. Harold Kerzner, bestselling author and one of the leading minds in project management, Project Based Problem Solving and Decision Making includes information on: Developing effective problem-solving and decision-making???important skills for professional project managers Leading teams, setting and achieving goals, and making sure that projects are completed on time and within budget Identifying and solving problems that arise during complex projects, and making informed decisions that move projects forward Using a project-based approach: breaking the project down into smaller, manageable??chunks and tackling each one separately Focusing on specific problems or decisions and implementing solutions tailored to the??specific needs of the project Project Based Problem Solving and Decision Making is an essential everyday resource for professional project managers, as well as students studying project management.

Note: Preface -- About the Companion Website -- 1 Understanding the Concepts -- 1.0 The Necessity for Problem-Solving and Decision-Making -- 1.1 Problems and Opportunities -- 1.2 Research Techniques in the Basic Decision-Making Process -- 1.3 Facts About Problem-Solving and Decision-Making -- 1.4 Who Makes the Decision? -- 1.5 Information Overload -- 1.6 Getting Access to the Right Information -- 1.7 The Lack of Information -- Discussion Questions -- References -- 2 Understanding the Project Environment and the Impact on Problem Solving -- 2.0 Understanding the Project Environment -- 2.1 Project Versus Business Problem-Solving and Decision-Making -- 2.2 Problem-Solving and Decision-Making in the Project Management Environment -- 2.3 The Impact of Constraints on Project Problem-Solving and Decision-Making -- 2.4 The Impact of Assumptions on Project Problem-Solving and Decision-Making -- 2.5 Understanding the Project Environment's Complexities -- 2.6 Selecting the Right Project Manager -- 2.7 The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Project Management -- 2.8 Differences Between Program and Project Problem-Solving and Decision-Making -- 2.9 Problem-Solving in Matrix Management Organizational Structures -- 2.10 The Impact of Methodologies on Problem-Solving -- 2.11 The Need for Problem-Solving Procedural Documentation -- Discussion Questions -- References -- 3 Understanding the Problem -- 3.0 The Definition of a Problem -- 3.1 The Time Needed to Identify a Problem -- 3.2 Not All Problems Can Be Solved -- 3.3 The Complexities of the Problems -- 3.4 Techniques for Problem Identification -- 3.5 Individual Problem-Solving Conducted in Secret -- 3.6 Team Problem-Solving Conducted in Secret -- 3.7 Decisions That Can Convert Failures into Successes -- Discussion Questions -- References -- 4 Data Gathering -- 4.0 Understanding Data Gathering -- 4.1 Reasons for Data Gathering -- 4.2 Data-Gathering Techniques -- 4.3 Metrics and Early Warning Indicators -- 4.4 Questions to Ask -- 4.5 Establishing Structure for Data Gathering, Problem-Solving, and Decision-Making -- 4.6 Determining the Steps -- Discussion Questions -- 5 Meetings -- 5.0 Problem Analysis Characteristics -- 5.1 Real Problems Versus Personality Problems -- 5.2 Determining Who Should Attend the Problem-Solving Meeting -- 5.3 Determining Who Should Attend the Decision-Making Meeting -- 5.4 Creating a Framework for the Meeting -- 5.5 Setting Limits on Problem-Solving and Decision-Making -- 5.6 Identifying Boundary Conditions -- 5.7 Understanding How People React in Meetings -- 5.8 Working with Participants During the Meetings -- 5.9 Leadership Techniques During Meetings -- 5.10 Handling Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Conflicts -- 5.11 Continuous Solutions Versus Enhancement Project Solutions -- 5.12 Problem-Solving Versus Scope Creep -- 5.13 Problem-Solving and Decision-Making During Crisis Projects -- 5.14 Presenting Your Decision to the Customer -- Discussion Questions -- Reference -- 6 Developing Alternatives -- 6.0 Finding Alternatives -- 6.1 Variables to Consider During Alternative Analyses -- 6.2 Understanding the Features That Are Part of the Alternatives -- 6.3 Developing Hybrid Alternatives -- 6.4 Phantom Alternatives -- 6.5 Tradeoffs -- 6.6 Common Mistakes When Developing Alternatives -- 6.7 Decision-Making for Managing Scope Changes on Projects -- Discussion Questions -- Reference -- 7 Problem-Solving Creativity and Innovation -- 7.0 The Need for Problem-Solving Creativity -- 7.1 Creativity and Creative Thinking -- 7.2 Creativity and Innovation Thinking -- 7.3 Creativity, Innovation, and Value -- 7.4 Negative Innovation -- 7.5 Types of Innovation -- 7.6 Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Attributes That Are Difficult to Learn -- 7.7 Creativity Roadblocks -- Discussion Questions -- 8 Problem-Solving Tools and Techniques -- 8.0 Root Cause Analysis -- 8.1 General Principles of Root Cause Analysis -- 8.2 Corrective Actions Using Root Cause Analysis -- 8.3 Root Cause Analysis Techniques -- 8.4 Brainstorming -- 8.5 Rules for Brainstorming -- 8.6 Critical Steps in Brainstorming -- 8.7 Conducting the Brainstorming Session: The Process -- 8.8 Conducting the Brainstorming Session: Evaluation -- 8.9 Brainstorming Sessions: Nominal Group Technique -- 8.10 Brainstorming Sessions: Group Passing Technique -- 8.11 Brainstorming Sessions: Team Idea Mapping Method -- 8.12 Brainstorming Sessions: Electronic Brainstorming -- 8.13 Brainstorming Sessions: Directed Brainstorming -- 8.14 Brainstorming Sessions: Individual Brainstorming -- 8.15 Question Brainstorming -- 8.16 Reasons for Brainstorming Failure -- 8.17 Virtual Brainstorming Sessions -- Discussion Questions -- 9 Decision-Making Concepts -- 9.0 Decision-Making Alternatives -- 9.1 Decision-Making Characteristics -- 9.2 Decision-Making Participation -- 9.3 Understanding How Decisions Are Made -- 9.4 Cultures and Problem Solving -- 9.5 Routine Decision-Making -- 9.6 Adaptive Decision-Making -- 9.7 Innovative Decision-Making -- 9.8 Pressured Decision-Making -- 9.9 Judgmental Decision-Making -- 9.10 Rational Decision-Making -- 9.11 Certainty/Uncertainty Decision-Making -- 9.12 Controllable/Noncontrollable Decision-Making -- 9.13 Programmed/Nonprogrammed Decision-Making -- 9.14 Decision-Making Meetings -- 9.15 Decision-Making Stages -- 9.16 Decision-Making Steps -- 9.17 Conflicts in Decision-Making -- 9.18 Advantages of Group Decision-Making -- 9.19 Disadvantages of Group Decision-Making -- 9.20 Rational Versus Intuitive Thinking -- 9.21 Divergent Versus Convergent Thinking -- 9.22 The Fear of Decision-Making: Mental Roadblocks -- 9.23 Decision-Making Personal Biases -- 9.24 The Danger of Hasty Decisions -- 9.25 Decision-Making Styles -- 9.26 The Autocratic Decision-Maker -- 9.27 The Fearful Decision-Maker -- 9.28 The Circular Decision-Maker -- 9.29 The Democratic Decision-Maker -- 9.30 The Self-Serving Decision-Maker -- 9.31 Delegation of a Decision-Making Authority -- 9.32 Choice Elements of Decision-Making -- 9.33 Decision-Making Challenges -- 9.34 Examples of Decision-Making Challenges -- Discussion Questions -- References -- 10 Decision-Making Tools -- 10.0 Decision-Making Tools in Everyday Life -- 10.1 Use of Operations Research and Management Science Models -- 10.2 SWOT Analysis -- 10.3 Pareto Analysis -- 10.4 Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis -- 10.5 Paired Comparison Analysis -- 10.6 Decision Trees -- 10.7 Influence Diagrams -- 10.8 Affinity Diagrams -- 10.9 Game Theory -- 10.10 Cost-Benefit Analysis -- 10.11 Nominal Work Groups -- 10.12 Delphi Technique -- 10.13 Other Decision-Making Tools -- 10.14 Artificial Intelligence -- 10.15 Risk Management -- Discussion Questions -- References -- 11 Predicting the Impact -- 11.0 Evaluating the Impact of a Decision -- 11.1 Creating a Consequence Table -- 11.2 Performing Impact Analysis -- 11.3 The Time to Implement a Solution -- 11.4 The Definitions for Project Success and Failure Are Changing -- 11.5 Project Decision-Making and Politics -- Discussion Questions -- 12 The Need for Effective or Active Listening Skills -- 12.0 Active Listening -- 12.1 Active Listening Body Language and Communications -- 12.2 Active Listening Barriers Created by the Speaker -- 12.3 Active Listening Barriers Created by the Listener -- 12.4 Overcoming Active Listening Barriers -- 12.5 Techniques for Effective Listening -- Discussion Questions -- 13 Barriers -- 13.0 The Growth of Barriers -- 13.1 Lack of Concern for the Workers Barriers -- 13.2 Legal Barriers -- 13.3 Project Sponsorship Barriers -- 13.4 Cost of Implementation Barriers -- 13.5 Culture Barriers -- 13.6 Project Management Office (PMO) Barrier -- 13.7 Conclusion -- Discussion Questions -- References -- Appendix: Using the PMBOK® Guide -- Decision-Making and the PMBOK® Guide -- Problem-Solving and the PMBOK® Guide -- PMBOK® Guide: Integration Management -- PMBOK® Guide: Scope Management -- PMBOK® Guide: Time Management -- PMBOK® Guide: Cost Management -- PMBOK® Guide: Quality

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Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Re-defining Urban Inequalities and Its Policies: Through the Lens of the Capability Approach, Quality of Life, and Community Well-Being -- 1.1 Introduction to the Study of Inequalities -- 1.2 The Concept of Inequality in the Twenty-First Century -- 1.2.1 Inter-categorical and Intra-categorical Inequalities -- 1.2.2 Inequalities and Capabilities -- 1.2.3 Horizontal Inequality -- 1.2.4 Intersecting Inequalities -- 1.2.5 Categorical Inequalities -- 1.2.6 Relational Inequalities -- 1.3 Inequalities in the Urban Space -- 1.4 Urban Inequalities, Quality of Life, and Well-Being -- 1.5 Public Policies to Overcome Inequalities -- 1.6 Conclusion: Seeking to Overcome Inequalities -- References -- 2 Urban Inequality in Bangladesh -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Income Inequality in Urban Bangladesh -- 2.3 What Drives Widening Inequality in Urban Bangladesh? -- 2.4 Social Safety Net and Distributional Equity -- 2.5 Non-income Dimensions of Urban Inequality -- 2.6 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Evaluating Urban Multidimensional Inequalities in Peru from the Capability Approach -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Capability Approach and Well-Being in Urban Contexts -- 3.3 Case Study: Urban Areas in Peru -- 3.4 Data and Method -- 3.5 Results -- 3.6 Analysis -- 3.7 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Housing Inequalities in an International Financial Center: The Case of Hong Kong -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Definitions and Frameworks -- 4.3 A Brief Overview of Social Inequalities in Hong Kong -- 4.3.1 Political Inequality in Hong Kong -- 4.3.2 Cultural Inequality in Hong Kong -- 4.3.3 Inequality of Opportunity in Hong Kong -- 4.4 Economic Inequality in Hong Kong -- 4.4.1 Unequal Sharing of the Fruits of Economic Development -- 4.4.2 Inequality in Income Distribution -- 4.4.3 Wealth Inequality Phenomena. , 4.4.4 Factors Contributing to Income and Wealth Inequality -- 4.4.5 Consequences of Economic Inequality and Related Remedies -- 4.5 Housing Inequality in Hong Kong -- 4.5.1 Phenomena on Housing Inequality -- 4.5.2 Factors Contributing to Housing Inequality -- 4.5.3 Consequences of Housing Inequality and Remedial Measures -- 4.6 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Urban Inequalities and Diversities in Germany -- 5.1 Regional and Urban Development in Germany -- 5.2 Database, Indicators, and Design -- 5.2.1 Database -- 5.2.2 Indicators -- 5.3 Measurement Frameworks -- 5.3.1 Multidimensional Well-Being-Capabilities and Deprivations -- 5.3.2 Inequality and Diversity -- 5.3.3 Calculation of the Gini Coefficient -- 5.3.4 Within-Group and Between-Group Differentiations of the Gini Coefficient -- 5.3.5 Between-Group-Related Decompositions of the Gini Coefficient -- 5.3.6 Diversity-Related Compositions of Gini Subindices -- 5.3.7 Population Adjustments for Gini-Based Subindices and Diversity Indices -- 5.3.8 Multidimensional Gini Subindices and Diversity Indices -- 5.3.9 Decompositions for Gini Subindices and Diversity Indices -- 5.3.10 Rescaling of Indicators -- 5.3.11 Multidimensional Weighting Schemes -- 5.4 Urban Well-Being and Deprivation, Inequality, and Diversity -- 5.4.1 Urban Population Developments and Trends in Well-Being in Germany -- 5.4.2 Income-Based Urban Well-Being, Deprivation, and Inequality -- 5.5 Multidimensional Urban Well-Being, Deprivation, and Inequalities -- 5.6 Analyzing the Emergence of Urban Inequalities in Germany -- 5.7 Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- 6 Future Tripping: What Might Inequality Look Like in a Warmer World? A Human Development Perspective -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The Human Development Approach: What, Why, and How -- 6.2.1 What is Human Development? -- 6.3 Inequality and the Anthropocene. , 6.3.1 Looking Ahead: The Changing Face of Inequality in a Changing Climate -- 6.4 Unequal Exposure to Climate Change Hazards -- 6.5 Unequal Impacts of Climate Change Hazards -- 6.6 The Future -- 6.7 Conclusions -- References -- 7 Urban Inequalities and Climate Change: Contributions to the Study of Resilience in Argentine Cities -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Constituent Elements of Risk, Some Conceptualizations -- 7.3 Complexity, Environmental Problems, Inequality and Resilience -- 7.4 Cities as Scenarios of Climate Change with Unequal Effects -- 7.5 The Urban Resilience Approach -- 7.6 Methodology -- 7.6.1 Selection of Indicators -- 7.6.2 Standardization of Indicators -- 7.7 Construction of the Resilience Index (ResI) and Comparative Analysis of Spatial Distribution -- 7.8 Results -- 7.8.1 The Threats of Climate Change -- 7.8.2 Resilience in Argentine Cities -- 7.9 Final Comments -- References -- 8 The Role of Inequality for Digital Learning in Pandemic Times: The Case of Mexico City's Civil Society -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Socio-digital Inequalities -- 8.3 Inequality and the COVID-19 Context in Mexico -- 8.4 The Digital Strategy for Learning: An Effective Way to Address Inequality? -- 8.5 About Internet Habits in Mexico -- 8.6 An Overview of Mexico City's Situation. Between Progress and Inequality -- 8.7 Our Research -- 8.7.1 Methodology -- 8.7.2 Collection of Structured Data: The Questionnaire -- 8.8 Survey Results -- 8.8.1 Beyond Access and Infrastructure -- 8.8.2 Austerity -- 8.8.3 Learning in Times of Emergency -- 8.8.4 Unequal Access to Connectivity -- 8.8.5 Digital Inequality: "Mind the Gap" -- 8.8.6 Further Actions to Be Connected and Learn -- 8.8.7 The Need for a Long-Term Project -- 8.8.8 WhatsApp and Zoom as Means of Learning -- 8.8.9 Technological Tools and Trust -- 8.8.10 Location and Technology -- 8.8.11 Tech-Based Teaching. , 8.8.12 Is Creativity Emerging? -- 8.9 Conclusions -- References -- 9 Advantage and Paradox-Inequalities for Children in Urban Settings -- 9.1 Cities Will Be Home to an Increasing Share of the Global Child Population -- 9.2 Inequality in Opportunities for Urban Children -- 9.3 An Urban Advantage for Children Despite Challenges? -- 9.4 The Benefits of the Urban Advantage for Children Are not Uniformly Distributed -- 9.5 Most Marginalised Urban Children Fare Worse Than Rural Peers-The Urban Paradox -- 9.6 The Urban Paradox Impacts Impoverished Households the Most -- 9.7 Urban Slums: Examining Inequalities in Access to Education, Healthcare, and Basic Services -- 9.7.1 Access to Improved Water Sources and Sanitation Facilities -- 9.7.2 Health -- 9.8 The Need for Increased Urban Programming -- 9.9 Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa Will Face Challenges as Consequence of the Combined Effects of Demographic Dynamics, Economic Development, and Climate Change -- 9.9.1 Population Growth -- 9.9.2 Natural Growth and Youthful Population -- 9.10 Urban Trends -- 9.11 Secondary Cities -- 9.12 Rural-to-Urban Migration -- 9.13 Urban Spread and Infrastructure -- 9.14 Effect of Climate Change on Urban Settings -- 9.15 Refugees in Urban Settings -- 9.16 UNICEF's Approach and Priorities for Children in Cities -- 9.17 Importance of Addressing Inequities in Urban Inequality: A Call for Commitment to Equity and Social Justice -- References -- 10 Children and Adolescents in Urban Settings: Inequality in Nigerian Cities -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Background on Urban Inequalities -- 10.2.1 Global Trends -- 10.2.2 Children in Urban Areas in Nigeria -- 10.3 Methodology -- 10.3.1 Overcrowding -- 10.3.2 Housing Construction Quality -- 10.3.3 Housing Characteristics -- 10.3.4 Measurement of Overall Housing Condition -- 10.4 Results -- 10.5 Conclusions -- References. , 11 Unequal Childhoods, Socio-economic Status, and Children's Subjective and Psychological Well-Being in South Africa: A Population-Based Study -- 11.1 Background -- 11.1.1 The Current Study -- 11.2 Method -- 11.2.1 Research Design -- 11.2.2 The Dataset: Sampling and Participants -- 11.2.3 Instrumentation -- 11.2.4 Data Analysis -- 11.2.5 Procedure and Ethics -- 11.3 Results -- 11.3.1 Confirmatory Factor Analysis -- 11.3.2 Measurement Invariance Testing Across SES Groups -- 11.3.3 Means Analysis -- 11.4 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 12 Vital Inequalities in Urban Contexts of Argentina's Great North: Approximations Based on Child Mortality Rate and Health Vulnerability Index (2005-2020) -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Inequality, Living, and Health Conditions -- 12.3 Measuring Child Mortality and Health Vulnerability -- 12.4 Child Neonatal and Post-neonatal Mortality as Fundamental Inequalities in NGA Capital Cities -- 12.5 Vital Inequalities in Territorial Contexts: Approximations Based on Health Vulnerability Index -- 12.6 Final Considerations -- References -- 13 Children in Street Situations in Brazil as Unequal Subject of Rights -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 The Numbers of CSS and the Experienced Phenomenon -- 13.3 The Social Construction of Inequalities -- 13.4 The Hidden Normativity: The Entrepreneurial Mode of Action -- 13.5 Conclusion -- References -- 14 Challenges and Opportunities for Taiwanese Urban Indigenous People: Segregation, Assimilation, and Identity -- 14.1 The Migration History and Current Status of Taiwan's Indigenous People -- 14.2 Inequitable Social Opportunities for Indigenous People in Cities -- 14.3 The Identity of Urban Indigenous People and the Embodiment of Contemporary Indigeneity -- 14.4 Urban Indigenous People Reflect Ethnic Inequality in Taiwan -- References. , 15 The Impact of Globalization on Citizen's Political Autonomy in Cities: The Case of London.

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Content: Get connected and improve outcomes with a more modern approach to project management Project Management 2.0 tackles the new emerging approach and toolset for practicing project management in a virtual world. Author Harold Kerzner is recognized as the thought leader in project management, and in this book, he shows how PM 2.0 offers better outcomes with a focus on new tools, better governance, improved collaboration, and more meaningful reporting using KPIs, metrics, and dashboards. This full color guide explores the impact PM 2.0 changes are having on organizations around the world, and provid.

Note: Includes index. , Ch. 1 Project Management 2.0 -- 1.0. Introduction: Changing Times -- 1.1. Characteristics Of PM 10 -- 1.2. Other Critical Issues With PM 10 -- 1.3. Project Management 2.0 -- 1.4. Criticism Of PM 2.0 -- 1.5. Project Management 2.0: Technological Blessing Or Curse? -- 1.6. Policing PM 2.0 -- 1.7. Working With Stakeholders In PM 2.0 -- Today's View of Stakeholder Relations Management -- Need for Meaningful Information -- All That Glitters Is Not Gold -- 1.8. Finding The Information -- 1.9. Percent Complete Dilemma -- 1.10. Information Overload -- 1.11. Customer Satisfaction Headache -- 1.12. Determining Project Health -- 1.13. Dashboard Rules For Displaying Data -- 1.14. Reduction In Cost Of Paperwork -- 1.15. Reduction In Executive Meddling -- 1.16. Project Management Skills -- 1.17. Contingency Planning -- Discussion Questions -- ch. 2 A Peek Into The Future Of Project Management -- 2.0. Changing Times -- 2.1. Impact Of Recessions. , 2.2. Executive View Of Project Management -- 2.3. Engagement Project Management -- 2.4. Growth Of More Complex Projects -- 2.5. Need For Additional Metrics -- 2.6. New Developments In Project Management -- 2.7. Project Manager's Tool Box -- 2.8. Need For Continuous Improvement -- 2.9. Conclusions -- Discussion Questions -- ch. 3 Understanding Success And Failure -- 3.0. Introduction -- 3.1. Project Management -- Early years: 1945 -- 1960 -- 3.2. Project Management Begins To Grow: 1970 -- 1985 -- 3.3. Growth In Competing Constraints -- 3.4. Rule Of Inversion -- 3.5. Growth In Measurement Techniques -- 3.6. Trade-Offs -- 3.7. Putting Together Components Of Success -- 3.8. New Definition Of Success -- 3.9. Understanding Project Failure -- 3.10. Causes Of Project Failure -- Discussion Questions -- ch. 4 Value-Driven Project Management -- 4.0. Introduction -- 4.1. Understanding Today's View Of Value -- 4.2. Value Modeling -- 4.3. Value And Leadership Changes For PM 2.0. , 4.4. Value-Based Trade-Offs -- 4.5. Need For Value Metrics -- 4.6. Creating A Value Metric -- 4.7. Displaying Value Metrics In A Dashboard -- 4.8. Selecting Value Attributes -- 4.9. Additional Complexities With Value Metrics -- Discussion Questions -- ch. 5 Growing Importance Of Metrics With PM 2.0 -- 5.0. Introduction -- 5.1. Enterprise Resource Planning -- 5.2. Need For Better Project Metrics -- 5.3. Causes For Lack Of Support For Metrics Management -- 5.4. Characteristics Of A Metric -- 5.5. Metrics Selection -- 5.6. Key Performance Indicators -- Need for KPIs -- Using KPIs -- Anatomy of a KPI -- KPI Characteristics -- KPI Failures -- 5.7. Dashboards And Scorecards -- 5.8. Business Intelligence -- 5.9. Growth In Dashboard Information Systems -- 5.10. Selecting An Infographics Designer -- 5.11. Project Health Check Metrics -- 5.12. Maintaining Project's Direction -- 5.13. Metrics And Virtual Teams -- 5.14. Metric Mania -- 5.15. Metric Training Sessions. , 5.16. Metric Owners -- 5.17. Answering Metric Questions -- Discussion Questions -- ch. 6 Project Management Methodologies: 1.0 Versus 2.0 -- 6.0. Introduction -- 6.1. PM 2.0 Definition Of Project Management Excellence -- 6.2. Need For A Methodology -- 6.3. Need For An Enterprisewide Methodology -- Light Methodologies -- Heavy Methodologies -- 6.4. Benefits Of A Standardized Methodology -- 6.5. Critical Components -- 6.6. From Methodologies To Framework -- 6.7. Life-Cycle Phases -- 6.8. Drivers For PM 2.0 Client-Centered Flexibility -- 6.9. Understanding Moving Targets -- 6.10. Need For Client-Specific Metrics -- 6.11. Business Case Development -- 6.12. Validating Assumptions -- Types Of Assumptions -- Documenting Assumptions -- 6.13. Design Freezes -- 6.14. Customer Approvals -- 6.15. Agile Project Management Methodology -- 6.16. Implementing Methodology -- 6.17. Implementation Blunders -- 6.18. Overcoming Development And Implementation Barriers. , 6.19. Using Crisis Dashboards With Methodologies -- Understanding Targets -- Defining a Crisis -- Crisis Dashboard Images -- Conclusions -- 6.20. Shutting Down The Project -- Discussion Questions -- ch. 7 Project Governance -- 7.0. Introduction -- 7.1. Need For Governance -- 7.2. Defining Project Governance -- 7.3. Project Versus Corporate Governance -- 7.4. Roles, Responsibilities, And Decision-Making Authority -- 7.5. Governance Frameworks -- 7.6. Three Pillars Of Project Governance -- Core Project Governance Principles -- 7.7. Misinterpretation Of Information -- 7.8. Filtering The Information -- 7.9. Understanding Politics In Project Environment -- Political Risks -- Reasons for Playing Politics -- Situations Where Political Games Will Occur -- Governance Committee -- Friends and Foes -- Attack or Retreat -- Need for Effective Communications -- Power and Influence -- Managing Project Politics -- 7.10. Managing Global Stakeholder Relations. , 7.11. Failure Of Project Governance -- 7.12. Saving Distressed Projects -- Discussion Questions -- ch. 8 Role Of Project Manager In Strategic Planning And Portfolio Management -- 8.0. Introduction -- 8.1. Why Strategic Plans Often Fail -- 8.2. Project Management: Executive Perspective -- 8.3. Strategic Planning: Project Management Perspective -- 8.4. Generic Strategic Planning -- 8.5. Benefits Of Project Management -- 8.6. Dispelling Myths -- 8.7. Ways That Project Management Helps Strategic Planning -- 8.8. Transformational Project Management Leadership -- 8.9. Project Manager's Role In Portfolio Management -- 8.10. Value Management And Benefits Realization -- Understanding The Terminotogy -- Life-Cycle Phases -- Understanding Value -- 8.11. Benefits Realization Metrics -- 8.12. Portfolio Management Governance -- Discussion Questions -- ch. 9 R & D Project Management -- 9.0. Introduction -- 9.1. Role Of R & D In Strategic Planning -- 9.2. Product Portfolio Analysis. , 9.3. Marketing Involvement With R & D Project Managers -- First to Market -- Follow the Leader -- Application Engineering -- "Me Too" -- 9.4. Product Life Cycles -- 9.5.R & D Project Planning According To Market Share -- 9.6. Classification Of R & D Projects -- 9.7. Research Versus Development -- 9.8.R & D Ratio -- Manufacturing And Sales -- Human Behavior -- 9.9. Offensive-Versus-Defensive R & D -- 9.10. Modeling R & D Planning Function -- 9.11. Priority Setting -- Working With Marketing -- 9.12. Contract R & D -- 9.13. Nondisclosure Agreements, Secrecy Agreements. And Confidentiality Agreements -- 9.14. Government Influence -- 9.15. Sources Of Ideas -- 9.16. Economic Evaluation Of Projects -- 9.17.R & D Project Readjustments -- 9.18. Project Termination -- 9.19. Tracking R & D Performance -- Discussion Questions -- ch. 10 Problem Solving And Decision Making -- 10.0. Introduction -- 10.1. Understanding Concepts -- Necessity For Problem Solving And Decision Making. , Research Techniques In Basic Decision-Making Process -- Facts About Problem Solving And Decision Making -- Information Overload -- Getting Access To Right Information -- Lack Of Information -- Project Versus Business Problem Solving And Decision Making -- 10.2. Project Environment: Its Impact On Problem Solving And Decision Making -- Impact Of Constraints On Project Problem Solving And Decision Making -- Impact Of Assumptions On Project Problem Solving And Decision Making -- Understanding Project Environment -- Selecting Right Project Manager -- 10.3. Conceptual Problem-Solving And Decision-Making Process -- Determining The Steps -- 10.4. Identifying And Understanding A Problem -- Real Problems Versus Personality Problems -- Not All Problems Can Be Solved -- Complexity Of Problems -- Technique For Problem Identification -- Individual Problem Solving Conducted In Secret -- Team Problem Solving Conducted In Secret -- 10.5. Gathering Problem-Related Data. , Reason For Data Gathering -- Data-Gathering Techniques -- Setting Limits On Problem Solving And Decision Making -- Identifying Boundary Conditions -- Determining Who Should Attend Problem-Solving Meeting -- Determining Who Should Attend Decision-Making Meeting -- Creating Framework For Meeting -- Understanding How People React In Meetings -- Working With Participants During Meetings -- Leadership Techniques During Meetings -- Handling Problem-Solving And Decision-Making Conflicts -- Continuous Solutions Versus Enhancement Project Solutions -- Problem Solving Versus Scope Creep -- Problem Solving And Decision Making During Crisis Projects -- 10.6. Analyzing Data -- Questions To Ask -- 10.7. Developing Alternative Solutions -- Variables To Consider During Alternative Analyses -- Understanding Features That Are Part Of Alternatives -- Developing Hybrid Alternatives -- Trade-Offs -- Common Mistakes When Developing Alternatives. , 10.8. Problem-Solving Tools And Techniques -- Root-Cause Analysis -- General Principles Of RCA -- Corrective Actions Using RCA -- RCA Techniques -- Brainstorming -- Rules For Brainstorming -- Critical Steps in Brainstorming -- Conducting Brainstorming Session: Process -- Conducting Brainstorming Session: Evaluation -- Brainstorming Sessions: Nominal Group Technique -- Group-Passing Technique -- Team Idea-Mapping Method -- Electronic Brainstorming -- Directed Brainstorming -- Individual Brainstorming -- Question Brainstorming -- 10.9. Creativity And Innovation -- Creativity, Innovation, And Value -- Negative Innovation -- Types Of Innovative Solutions -- Problem-Solving And Decision-Making Attributes That Are Difficult To Teach -- Creative Roadblocks -- 10.10. Decision Making: Selecting Best Solution -- Understanding How Decisions Are Made -- Routine Decision Making -- Adaptive Decision Making -- Innovative Decision Making -- Pressured Decision Making. , Decision-Making Meetings -- Decision-Making Stages -- Decision-Making Steps -- Advantages Of Group Decision Making -- Disadvantages Of Group Decision Making -- Rational Versus Intuitive Thinking -- Divergent Versus Convergent Thinking -- Polarity Management -- Fear Of Decision Making: Mental Roadblocks -- Danger Of Hasty Decisions -- Decision-Making Styles -- Autocratic Decision Maker -- Fearful Decision Maker -- Circular Decision Maker -- Democratic Decision Maker -- Self-Serving Decision Maker -- 10.11. Decision Making: Tools And Methods -- SWOT Analysis -- Pareto Analysis -- Multiple-Criteria Decision Analysis -- Paired-Comparison Analysis -- Influence Diagrams -- Affinity Diagrams -- Game Theory -- Cost-Benefit Analysis -- Nominal Work Groups -- Delphi Techniques -- Other Decision-Making Tools -- 10.12. Evaluating Decision And Taking Corrective Action -- Time To Implement Solution -- Discussion Questions -- ch. 11 Need For Project Management. , 11.0. Background To Project Management Maturity Models -- 11.1. Some Benefits Of Using A Maturity Model -- 11.2. Determining Amount Of Maturity Needed -- 11.3. Getting Started -- 11.4. Things Can Go Wrong -- 11.5. Choosing Right Maturity Model -- 11.6. Estimating Time To Reach Maturity -- 11.7. Strategic Planning For Project Management Maturity -- 11.8. Project Management Maturity Model -- 11.9. PM 2.0 Input Into PMMM -- Discussion Questions -- ch. 12 Using The PMO To Spearhead PM 2.0 -- 12.0. Introduction -- 12.1. Traditional Project Office -- 12.2. Traditional PMO -- 12.3. Implementation Risks -- 12.4. Specialized PMO -- 12.5. Strategic PMO -- 12.6.Networking PMOS -- 12.7. Trust Of Project Governance -- 12.8. Ways A PMO Can Fail -- Unclear Mission Statement -- Failing to Focus on Impact to Business -- Failing to Gain Implementation Support -- Discussion Questions.

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