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Applications of Plasma Technologies to Material Processing

Applications of Plasma Technologies to Material Processing

This book provides a survey of the latest research and developments in plasma technology. In an easy and comprehensive manner it explores what plasma is and the technologies utilized to produce plasma. It then investigates the main applications and their benefits. Different from other books on the topic that focus on specific aspects of plasma technology the intention is to provide an introduction to all aspects related to plasma technologies. This book will be an ideal resource for graduate students studying plasma technologies in addition to researchers in physics engineering and materials science. FeaturesAccessible and easy to understandProvides simple yet exhaustive explanations of the foundationsExplores the latest technologies and is filled with practical applications and case studies | Applications of Plasma Technologies to Material Processing

GBP 18.99
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AI for School Teachers

AI for School Teachers

What is artificial intelligence? Can I realistically use it in my school? What’s best done by human intelligence vs. artificial intelligence and how do I bring these strengths together? What would it look like for me and my school to be AI Ready? AI for School Teachers will help teachers and headteachers understand enough about AI to build a strategy for how it can be used in their school. Examining the needs of schools to ensure they are ready to leverage the power of AI and drawing examples from early years to high school students this book outlines the educational implications and benefits that AI brings to school education in practical ways. It develops an understanding of what AI is and isn't and how we define and measure what we value and provides a framework which supports a step-by-step approach to developing an AI mindset focusing on ways to improve educational opportunities for students with evidence-informed interventions.

GBP 22.99
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The Doctor's Communication Handbook 8th Edition

The Doctor's Communication Handbook 8th Edition

Of previous editions: '. breaks new ground in its readability … It is concise wise and firmly pragmatic'. British Medical Journal 'Since it was first published in 1994 Peter Tate’s The Doctor’s Communication Handbook has been essential reading to improve GP registrars’ communication skills'. Practical Diabetes International This bestselling title has established itself as the ultimate guide to patient communication for all doctors whatever their experience and wherever they practice. Highly respected by many and acclaimed for its light conversational tone this completely updated and expanded eighth edition remains a key text for doctors at all levels and in all settings particularly candidates sitting for the Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners. Key features: Unique and accessible approach to this vital and frequently poorly practiced aspect of medicine Addresses the change in practice where traditional doctor consultations are increasingly being done by other health professionals including nurse practitioners and paramedics Reflects the dissolution of the primary/secondary care boundary and the increasing importance of shared responsibility for patient communication in clinical and social care Covers the new types of consultation including telephone triage and virtual consultation and the associated risks and benefits Retains all the features praised in previous editions − brevity readability and humour As patients become participants doctors are increasingly adjusting to new roles and forms of communication − from orators and governors to confidants and interpreters. The Doctor's Communication Handbook continues to provide an invaluable 'one stop shop' to help students practicing doctors nurses and other healthcare practitioners value and improve their skills in this area. | The Doctor's Communication Handbook 8th Edition

GBP 29.99
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Airport Baggage Handling Systems Using the Baggage Factory Approach to Support AI Optimisation Decisions and Design Processes

Airport Baggage Handling Systems Using the Baggage Factory Approach to Support AI Optimisation Decisions and Design Processes

The competition between airports demands higher-quality services to satisfy passengers. A Baggage Handling System (BHS) serves functions such as baggage sorting screening and storage. A successful BHS means bags move between areas as travellers do. Handlers load/unload bags and transfer them between the airport's areas. Automation can save money and bring safety and operational benefits. Warehouses as well as the automotive industry are more advanced technologically in comparison to the airport and especially the baggage handling business. The concept of the Baggage Factory (BF) is an approach (based on Industry 4. 0) that simplifies the processes from the moment passengers drop off their bags at check-in till the destination (chutes carousels and so forth). Airport Baggage Handling Systems: Using the Baggage Factory Approach to Support AI Optimisation Decisions and Design Processes introduces the features of the BF concept and presents how BHS designers can use AI technology to tackle many BHS problems and concerns. The book bridges the gap between airport BHS designers and experts in AI and optimisation. It describes in detail the field of baggage handling using algorithms for sorting bags or optimising the flow. The way the systems are designed is discussed and a behind-the-scenes look at the BHS industry and how it affects the daily lives of travellers is presented. International and multidisciplinary in approach this book is an ideal resource for practitioners students and researchers involved in the air transportation industry Tourism Systems Engineering Layout and Design Artificial Intelligence Assembly Automation and Logistics fields. | Airport Baggage Handling Systems Using the Baggage Factory Approach to Support AI Optimisation Decisions and Design Processes

GBP 42.99
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Seeking Sustainable Development on a Level Playing Field A PVC Case Study

Seeking Sustainable Development on a Level Playing Field A PVC Case Study

Back Cover Copy Humans have exploited a huge diversity of materials throughout history. Today’s conflict between rising demands and dwindling resources raises searching questions about how optimally to meet humanity’s needs efficiently and safely challenging common assumptions. Plastics support many facets of modern life yet raise associated problems whilst ‘natural’ materials may be far from benign when inputs extending their longevity are considered. PVC (polyvinyl chloride) is a plastic with adaptable durable and other properties used in diverse construction medical information technology domestic and many applications besides. However PVC has faced significant NGO pressure relating to its chlorine content and the range of additives conferring desirable properties. Yet unlike organochlorine pesticides PVC plastic is inert and recyclable after providing long service life. This book is not ‘pro-PVC’ but draws on lessons learned from how the PVC value chain particularly across Europe has engaged with problems and made further progress under voluntary commitments to sustainable development. The book advocates a ‘level playing field’ of common sustainability principles for assessment of the benefits and risks of the use of all materials in the context of their incorporation within whole product life cycles from raw material extraction to beyond end-of-life. The use of every material raises specific challenges but also shares common problems arising from society’s legacy of wasteful linear resource use. Activities surrounding the PVC value chain have generated novel ideas assessment techniques and reconsideration of regulatory approaches relevant to sustainability assessment of the use of all materials in the context of whole product life cycles on a common ‘level playing field’ which best supports the meeting of the diversity of human needs in the safest and most efficient manner. This book is aimed at industry regulatory and NGO audiences and influence on wider media. | Seeking Sustainable Development on a Level Playing Field A PVC Case Study

GBP 32.99
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Scentwork for Horses

Scentwork for Horses

Scentwork for Horses is the first practical guide on how to implement scentwork into the lives of domesticated horses enhancing behaviour welfare and the human-animal bond. Scentwork is a new discipline in the field for horse and handler and expert author Rachaël Draaisma arms the reader with a palette of information to enable them to put this technique into action. As well as theoretical background information on the nose of the horse and biomechanics Draaisma discusses how scentwork improves horses’ learning abilities development socialisation and their bond with the handler. Readers will learn how to have their horses explore their environment participate in scentwork games and follow a footstep track to find a missing person or food bag. Easily accessible for anybody working with horses at any level scentwork can be done in small areas as well as in larger spaces on various surfaces. Whether veterinarian behaviourist trainer animal-assisted therapist equine physiotherapist osteopath or interested horse owner this book promises to bring both you and the horse enormous benefits strengthening the human-animal bond. Rachaël Draaisma has always lived with and had a passion for dogs and horses. In 2002 she decided to make it her profession. Achieving several diplomas she started to work full time as a trainer and behavioural consultant first with dogs later with horses. Her best-selling book Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses published by CRC Press in 2017 has been translated into several languages. Another pillar of Draaisma’s working life with horses revolves around equine mental stimulation and scentwork and she has developed an extensive method to undertake scent tracking with horses a new tool in enriching the human-equine relationship. Draaisma travels throughout Europe and the globe to provide workshops and lectures on calming signals of horses equine mental stimulation and scentwork. You can purchase scent bags to aid your scentwork practice at the author's personal website: www. scentworkforhorses. com or www. calmingsignalsofhorses. com

GBP 31.99
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Tapestry Lawns Freed from Grass and Full of Flowers

Tapestry Lawns Freed from Grass and Full of Flowers

Swathes of the human world are covered in ornamental grass lawns; they are the single most commonly encountered horticultural feature on the planet. Unfortunately they are now often viewed as resource-draining green deserts due to the lack of plant and animal diversity the need for frequent mowing and watering and addition of lawn greening products to keep them looking at their best. It is a venerable horticultural feature that is essentially frozen in time and with few alternatives to whet the appetite the lawn has languished in its current grass-only format for decades. Until now. Tapestry lawns are a new practically researched and timely development of the ornamental lawn format that integrates both horticultural practice and ecological science and re-determines the potential of a lawn. Mown barely a handful of times a year and with no need for fertilisers or scarifying tapestry lawns are substantially richer in their diversity of plant and animal life compared to traditional grass-only lawns and see the return of flowers and colour to a format from which they are usually purposefully excluded. Tapestry Lawns: Freed from Grass and Full of Flowers traces the changes in the lawn format from its origins to the modern day and offers information on how and why the tapestry lawn construct is now achievable. It provides guidance on how to create and maintain a tapestry lawn of your own and champions the potential benefits for wildlife that can follow. Features Accessible and informative to all types of readers from academic to amateur Includes a refined and tested set of useful tapestry lawn plants Contains step-by-step instructions for creation and management methods of grass-free lawns Illustrated in full colour If you have ever thought about mowing your lawn much less making it much more colourful and wildlife friendly then this book will inform and guide you to create a perfect grass-free lawn. | Tapestry Lawns Freed from Grass and Full of Flowers

GBP 22.99
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