El sector de las industrias extractivas (IE) ocupa un lugar considerable en las economías de muchos países en desarrollo. Los economistas y los profesionales de las finanzas públicas que trabajan en estos países suelen enfrentarse a problemas que exigen un entendimiento profundo del sector, su economía, su buen gobierno y los desafíos en materia de políticas, así como a las consecuencias de la abundancia de recursos naturales para la gestión fiscal y de las finanzas públicas. El objetivo del estudio de tres volúmenes denominado Essentials for Economists and Public Finance Professionals, publicado en la serie de estudios realizados por el Banco Mundial, es presentar un panorama general conciso de los temas relacionados con las IE que estos profesionales probablemente deban encarar. En el primer volumen, "The Extractive Industries Sector", se ofrece una reseña general de las cuestiones fundamentales para la economía de las IE; se analizan los componentes principales del buen gobierno, las políticas y los marcos institucionales del sector, y se identifican las obligaciones de financiamiento del sector público relacionadas con las IE. El análisis de la economía de las IE abarca la valuación de los activos subterráneos, la interpretación económica del mineral y la estructura de los mercados de la energía y los minerales. En este volumen se determinan las responsabilidades de las entidades gubernamentales correspondientes y se describen las características de los marcos jurídicos y normativos del sector de las IE. Se analizan brevemente las funciones clave y específicas del sector, además de las estructuras financieras que sustentan las salvaguardas ambientales y sociales; la inversión de los ingresos públicos provenientes del petróleo, el gas o los minerales, así como la diversificación económica basada en las industrias extractivas. Los autores esperan que este volumen resulte de utilidad a los economistas y los profesionales de las finanzas públicas que trabajan en países ricos en recursos (incluidos los encargados de la toma de decisiones en ministerios de finanzas, organizaciones internacionales y otras entidades relevantes) para la comprensión y el análisis del sector de las IE.
The extractive industries (EI) sector occupies an outsize space in the economies of many developing countries. Policy makers, economists, and public finance professionals working in such countries are frequently confronted with issues that require an in-depth understanding of the sector, its economics, governance, and policy challenges
Le secteur des industries extractives (IE) occupe une place démesurée dans les économies de nombreux pays en développement. Les économistes et les spécialistes des finances publiques qui y travaillent sont fréquemment confrontés à des problèmes qui requièrent une connaissance approfondie du secteur, de son économie, de sa gouvernance, de ses enjeux stratégiques, et une idée précise de ce que la richesse en ressources naturelles suppose en termes de gestion du budget et des finances publiques. L'ouvrage en trois volumes Points essentiels à l'intention des économistes et des spécialistes des finances publiques, publié dans la série des Études de la Banque mondiale, a pour objet de donner un bref aperçu des problèmes associés aux IE que ces spécialistes sont susceptibles de rencontrer.Ce premier volume, Le secteur des industries extractives, dresse une synthèse des aspects fondamentaux de l'économie des IE, analyse les principales composantes des cadres stratégiques, institutionnels et de gouvernance du secteur, et définit les obligations de financement du secteur public dans ce domaine. Son analyse des aspects économiques des IE couvre l'évaluation des gisements de sous-sol, l'interprétation économique donnée au minerai, et la structure des marchés de l'énergie et des produits minéraux. Il définit les responsabilités des entités publiques compétentes, et présente les caractéristiques des cadres juridique et réglementaire du secteur. Il analyse brièvement ses fonctions essentielles et particulières, ainsi que les structures financières qui soutiennent les mesures de sauvegarde environnementale et sociale, l'investissement des recettes publiques provenant de l'exploitation des ressources pétrolières, gazières ou minières, et la diversification économique à partir des industries extractives. Les auteurs espèrent que les économistes et les spécialistes des finances publiques qui travaillent dans les pays riches en ressources naturelles - y compris les décideurs au sein des ministères des finances, des organisations internationales, et autres entités compétentes -- jugeront cet ouvrage utile à leur compréhension et à leur analyse du secteur des IE.
Who were the people who accompanied Narendra Modi in his baraat? Who introduced him to cricket, a sport he loved playing? What was his first responsibility after joining the RSS in Ahmedabad? Who imparted the first lessons in savings to Modi? What was the fate of the tape recorder that was gifted to him by his guru? Why did Modi never allow Shankersinh Vaghela to ride his scooter? What was the secret that stopped Modi from not being apprehended during the Indian Emergency? Peppered with anecdotes and personal interviews, The Real Modi narrates several aspects of Narendra Modi's life, which were hitherto unknown to the public at large. It reveals several stories related to the Indian Prime Minister's childhood days, the friends and mentors during his growing-up years, his initial struggles, his political education, the travails during Emergency, his entry into Indian politics and many more. A thrilling read, this is an account of Modi's life experiences before becoming the prime minister and the lessons and wisdom that he gathered on the way. Sales Points
This South Asian edition, based on the 12th edition of Phillips’ Science of Dental Materials, while maintaining the current and authoritative nature, has incorporated certain features, which would make it more valuable to students and clinicians in the Indian context. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the composition, biocompatibility, physical properties, mechanical properties, manipulative variables, and performance of direct and indirect restorative materials and auxiliary materials used in dentistry. Up-to-date scientific and clinical data on the most advanced restorative materials Clinical and technical aspects of various materials have been highlighted in special boxes to enable easy reference without having to go through the entire text Clinical aspects such as manipulation and techniques for cementation and polishing provided in easy to read boxes Summary provided at the end of chapter in a bulleted format Review Questions for each chapter culled over from the question papers of different universities over the last 10 years Glossary provides a list of key terms used in dental materials science
India is an agriculture-based country and Indian agriculture has witnessed a covetable progress during the past days. However, the yield production is not as proportionate as the area of agricultural fields. Hence, it is challenge for our agricultural scientists and policy crisis. So, it is high time to explore and to develop recent strategies for green revolution as well as green technology for sustainable development. The present book opens new vista in designing the various green technology without causing extensive damage to the environment. This book is a unique compilation of most recent research articles of eminent scientist of the concerned fields of agriculture, which will be helpful for students, research scholars, professors, scientists as well as for policy makers in achieving the goal of green revolution. Contents Chapter 1: Green Technology in Relation to Sustainable Agriculture by Arvind Kumar and Chandan Bohra; Chapter 2: Soil and Groundwater Pollution by Agrochemicals: A Review by D S Kler, Navneet Kaur and R S Uppal; Chapter 3: Resource Productivity and Allocation Efficiency in the Production of Sunflower and Groundnut in Andhra Pradesh by Y Sudhakar Reddy and G P Reddy; Chapter 4: Vr, Wr Graphical Analysis for Horticultural Traits in Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var botrytis L) by Sanjeev Kumar, U K Kohli and Puja Rattan; Chapter 5: Phyllosphere Studies in Sewage Water Irrigated Fodder Grass Brachiaria mutica by S T Girisha and S Umesha; Chapter 6: Studies on Seed Conservation in Cucumber by C Vanniarajan, Sanjeev Saxena and T Nepolean; Chapter 7: Integrated Weed Management in Soybean (Glycine max) by Pardeep Kumar and Sat Paul Mehra; Chapter 8: Effect of Growth Regulators in Yield and Yield Components in Rice by P Subbaramamma and P S S Murthy; Chapter 9: Climatic influence on Water Use-Efficiencies in Irrigated wheat in India by S Venkataraman; Chapter 10: Genetic Divergence in Mungbean (Vigna radiata L Wilczek) by Ch Mallikarjuna Rao and Y Koteswara Rao; Chapter 11: Effect of Different Growing Media on Cut Flower Production of Gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii) Under Polyhouse Conditions by Lalits Bhangare, A S Jadhav, Madhuri Shirole, T K Tiwari and Subodhini Chavan; Chapter 12: Correlation and Path Analysis for Yield and Other Economic Traits in White x Colour Linted Crosses of American Cotton (G hirsutum L) by B Subbareddy and N Nadarajan; Chapter 13: Allelopathic Effect of Chenopodium murale Towards Lens culinaris by K Lavanya, Daizy R Batish, H P Singh and R K Kohli; Chapter 14: Effect of Sulphur Nutrition on Dry Matter Accumulation, Sugar Yield and Sulphur Uptake in Suru Sugarcane by A S Bhosale, T K Tiwari, C M Thakre, P V Mahatale and P G Ingole; Chapter 15: Dry Matter Accumulation and Nitrogen Uptake of Basmati Rice Varieties as Influenced by Nitrogen Application and Lodging Management by Harmandeep Singh, M S Sidhu and Virender Sardana; Chapter 16: Role of Copper and Manganese Application of Nitrate Reductae and Protease Enzyme Activities of Zingiber officinale Rosc L Var-1 by A Ksheroda Devi and P K Singh; Chapter 17: Reaction of Rice Cultivars Against Gall Midge (Orseolia oryzae Wood Mason) Population of Sambalpur, Orissa Under Natural Infestation Conditions by L Behera, S C Sahu, S Rajamani, H N Subudhi and L K Bose; Chapter 18: Influence of Carbon Sources on In vitro Seed Germination, Protocorn and Shoot Formation in Vanilla planifolia by M C Gayatri and R Kavyashree; Chapter 19: Influence of INM on Availability and Update of Macronutrients to Rice (Oryza sativa L) at Different Stage of Crop Growth by K Hema and G Swarajya Lakshmi; Chapter 20: Uptake of Nutrients by Maize and the Associated Weeds Under integrated Weed Management by S R Ghodake, T K Tiwari and V S Pawar; Chapter 21: Effect of Different Levels of Gulkand on Chemical Composition and Organoleptic Quality of Ice Cream by J N Ahire, A P Chavan, S P Kalhapure and R B Walujkar; Chapter 22: Seasonal Incidence of Diamondback Moth on Cabbage by AP Chavan, D B Pawar, D B Kadam and S P Kalhapure; Chapter 23: Genetic Diversity for Yield and its Attributing Traits in Rice (Oryza sativa L) by K K Sarkar, K S Bhutia and S K Roy; Chapter 24: Role of Azospirillum for Enhancing the Efficacy of Inorganic Nitrogen in Relation to Growth and Yield of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L) by Gurkirpal Singh, K Jatinder Singh, Sarbjit Singh Sooch and Sohan Singh Walia; Chapter 25: Studies on the Efficacy of Five Botanical Extracts as Pudicipal against Trogogerma granarium (Everts) by S C Dwivedi and Nidhi Bala Shekhawat; Chapter 26: Bioconversion of Parthenium hyterophorus as an Organic Manure for Chilli (Capsicum annum L) by B Vijayakumari and R Hiranmai Yadav; Chapter 27: Effects of Brewery Effluent on Photosynthetic Pigments, Starch, Nitrate Reductase Activity and Protein Content of Vigna mungo by A Pragasam, R Praveen and J Prasena; Chapter 28: Influence of New Molecules Against Sucking Pest Complex of Brinjal by B M Mhaske, A P Chavan, D B Kadam; Chapter 29: Growth and Development of Weeds in Sodic Soil by J S Tripathi, R D Vaishya, S S Singh and A H Khan; Chapter 30: Groundwater Potential of Bist Doab Tract by Sarbjit Singh Sooch, Baljeet S Kapoor and N S Grewal; Chapter 31: Comparison of Immunostimulant Activity of Ocimum sanctum Linn Leaf Extracts by M S Kondawar and S B Bhise; Chapter 32: Combining Ability Studies for Yield Components in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L) by K Venkata Siva Reddy and M R Manjare; Chapter 33: Economic Heterosis for Yield and its Component Traits in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L) by K Venkata Siva Reddy and M R Manjare; Chapter 34: Interaction Effect of Rhizobium and Pressmud Compost on Yield of Gram (Cicer arietinum) by A M Deshmukh; Chapter 35: Micropropagation of Wedelia chinensis through High Frequency Shoot Multiplication using Nodal Explants by Shally Sultana and P J Handique; Chapter 36: Effect of Pesticides, Herbicides, Fumigants and Synthetic Fertilizers on the Nutrient Uptake of Rice by m K Mahesh and S P Hosmani; Chapter 37: Correlation and Path Analysis in Rice (Oryza sativa L) by Purabi Das, Avijit Kundu, Nirmal Mandal and Indrani Dana; Chapter 38: Rapid in vitro Propagation of Pogostemon cablin: An Aromatic Plant Species with High Demand by Hemashree Deka, H K Gogoi and P J Handique; Chapter 39: Combining Ability Studies in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L) by K Venkata Siva Reddy and M R Manjare; Chapter 40: Effect of Planting Varying Number of Seedlings per Hill on Growth and Yield of Some Rice Varieties During Dry Season in West Bengal by B Mitra, S Sinha, S Basu and R L Nayak; Chapter 41: Effect of Sowing Directions and Planning Pattern of Raya Intercropping on Wheat Yield under Rainfed Conditions by Sukhvinder Singh, Parvender Sheoran, D S Rana and B S Sidhu; Chapter 42: Influence of Some Cereals Diets on Breeding of Corcyra cephalonica Statinton by J R Kadam, A P Chavan, S R Parate, D B Kadam and B M Mhaske; Chapter 43: Preliminary Field Evaluation of Ready Mix Sherlone 24 EC for Control of Sucking Pest Complex of Chilli by Panduran B Mohite and Namdeo Patil; Chapter 44: Effect of Thiourea on the Germination of Three Varieties of Vigna radiata (L) Wilczek by Arvind Kumar; Chapter 45: Reaction of Blackgram Genotypes Against Major Insect Pests by Devendara Prasad, Dharmjeet Kumar, Rabindra Prasad and Santosh Sahay; Chapter 46: Survey of Fungal Diseases of Economically Important Crops from Ahmednagar District by S K Aher, R K Aher, S L Khapke and R N Dishmukh; Chapter 47: Genetic Architecture of Yield and its Component Traits in Rice by Purabi Das, Avijit Kundu, Nirmal Mandal and Indrani Dana; Chapter 48: Effect of Soil Solarization and Herbicides on Nutrients Uptake by Soybean and Associated Weeds by T K Tiwari, V S Pawar, P V Mahatale and A V Patil; Chapter 49: Long-term Influence of Organic and Inorganic Fertilization on the C/N Ratio of Alfisol Under Maize-Wheat Cropping Sequence by Santosh Sahay, B P Singh, Birendra Kumar and Dharmjeet Kumar; Chapter 50: Efficacy of Insecticides and their Combination with NSKE for the Management of Insect Pests of Blackgram by Devendra Prasad, Dharmjeet Kumar, Rabindra Prasad, Binay Kumar, Rajesh Kumar and Niraj Kumar; Chapter 51: Physiological Studies on New Plant Types Originating from Tropical Japonicas in Rice (Oryza sativa L) by P R Rao and B Mishra; Chapter 52: Effect of Planting Methods and Irrigation Levels on Water Use of Maize (Zea mays, L) by Tarundeep Kaur and R K Mahey; Chapter 53: The Impact of Organic Farming Practices on Fruit Quality by K Boomiraj and A Christopher Lourduraj; Chapter 54: Resurgence of Red Spider Mite Tetranychus cinnabarinus Boisd on Brinjal by B M Mhaske, A P Chavan, D B Kadam and B N Cahaudhari; Chapter 55: Efficacy of Cashewnut Shell Liquid as Seed Protectant of Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (Linn) Against its Pest Callosobrunchus maculatus (Fab) by Binu N Nair and V R Prakasam.
In 1946, Baloo Lal Panagariya, then twenty-five years old, arrived in Jaipur to join the editorial staff of the newspaper Lokvani, devoted to exposing the excesses of the British and princely rulers of Rajputana. Though unremarkable in itself, the story behind this event is one of the triumph of human spirit over adversity. Baloo Lal was born in a remote village in Rajasthan, in a family that could not scrape together two full meals a day. He lost his father at five and mother at fourteen. The village lacked even a primary school. Yet, thanks to the wisdom and sacrifice of his mother and his own perseverance, he completed his education, went on to serve with distinction as a civil servant in the newly formed state of Rajasthan and, after retirement, wrote the first definitive book on the history of the freedom movement in Rajasthan. In a very real sense, Baloo Lal's journey from the village of Suwana to the city of Jaipur was a long and arduous one, much more so than that of his own son, decades later from Jaipur to Washington, DC. His success led to more milestones in the next generation, with two of his children being honoured with Padma awards and another with a presidential award. My Father: The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man adds a new dimension to the history of India. It is a reminder that post-independence India was built not just by a handful of leaders working at the top but numerous ordinary citizens who shaped its many contours from below.
Prof. CNR Rao is a living legend. Einstein paid a compliment to Mahatma Gandhi on his 70th birthday. He said, “Generations to come, it may well be, will scarce believe that such a man as this one ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth”. On Prof. Rao’s birthday, I would repeat these words. Prof. Rao is not an individual, he is an institution, he is a phenomenon. I feel lucky that our generations could see him, touch him, feel him, experience him, learn from him and get inspired by him. I have watched Prof. Rao as a scientist, as a science leader, as a science institution builder and indeed as a leader of leaders of science. I have also watched him as a wonderful, warm-hearted human being with abundant empathy. I have seen his childlike enthusiasm. I have watched him as `courage personified’. What follows is more anecdotal but solely based on my personal viewpoint. Professor Rao has had a tremendous influence on my life. He has been my guru, guide, friend and philosopher. I met him for the first time when he was the Chairman of the Research Advisory Council of the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) in the nineteen eighties. I was then in my late thirties. Professor Rao has an uncanny ability to spot talent among the young. He was the President of the Indian Science Congress in the year 1988, which was held in Pune University. Mr. Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister and he inaugurated the Science Congress. Later on, during the lunch that followed, Prof. Rao made a special point to introduce me to Rajiv Gandhi. I still remember his words. He said, `Mr. Prime Minister, meet a rising young star of Indian science’. Little did I then know that within the next couple of months, he would make me a member of the Science Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, which he was chairing. At 42, I was the youngest member and I remember people calling me the `baby’ of the team. Getting that huge exposure at such a young age was something very special for me – I got a helicopter view of India at large. It helped me enormously as I moved on in life. 'Padma Vibhushan' Dr. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar
During the twilight of British rule in India, a little-known civil servant, Sir Benegal Narsing Rau (1887–1953), was sought after by the ruling elites—both British and Indian—for his immense knowledge of the nature and working of the constitutions of the world as well as his reputation for being just and impartial between competing political interests. Yet, Rau’s ideas and his voice have largely been forgotten today. By examining Rau’s constitutional ideas and following their trajectory in late colonial Indian politics, this book shows how the process of the making of the Indian constitution was actually never separated from the politics of conflict that dominated this period. This book demonstrates that it is only by foregrounding this political history that we can simultaneously remember Rau’s critical contributions as well as understand why he was forgotten in the first place.
Leaders in the Making provides in-depth interviews of thirty HR leaders (drawn from public as well as private sectors), including stalwarts like Santrupt Misra, Rajeev Dubey, Aquil Busrai, Anil Sachdev, N.S. Rajan and Anil Khandelwal. These life stories provide highlights of early childhood, education and career over the years. They include the points of inflexion, major influencers and lessons learnt to become who they became. The authors provide an analysis of these thirty stories to establish a pattern of the life journeys, competencies and values these leaders displayed. The book has excellent lessons for parents, heads of schools and colleges, teachers, HR leaders and CEOs. The authors have included self-help tools to assess competencies, values and the careers of readers to plan for self-development.
Ideal as a graduate textbook, this title is aimed at helping design effective biomaterials, taking into account the complex interactions that occur at the interface when a synthetic material is inserted into a living system. Surface reactivity, biochemistry, substrates, cleaning, preparation, and coatings are presented, with numerous case studies and applications throughout. Highlights include: Starts with concepts and works up to real-life applications such as implantable devices, medical devices, prosthetics, and drug delivery technology Addresses surface reactivity, requirements for surface coating, cleaning and preparation techniques, and characterization Discusses the biological response to coatings Addresses biomaterial-tissue interaction Incorporates nanomechanical properties and processing strategies
About the Book A SHARP AND NECESSARY ANALYSIS OF THE NATURE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS INDIA FACES TODAY In 1975, the Indira Gandhi government declared Emergency in India, unveiling an era of State excesses, human rights violations, the centralisation of power and the dismantling of democracy. Nearly half a century later, the phrase ‘undeclared emergency’ gathers currency as citizens and analysts struggle to define the nature of India’s present crisis. In Undeclared Emergency, Arvind Narrain presents a devastatingly thorough examination of the nature of this emergency—a systematic attack on the rule of law that hits at the foundation of a democracy, its Constitution. This clear-eyed legal analysis of its implications also documents an ongoing history of constitutional subversion, one that predates the Narendra Modi-led NDA government—a lineage of curtailed freedoms, censorship, preventive detention laws and diluted executive accountability. Is history repeating itself then? Not quite. This book is an account of an inaugural era in Indian history. Narrain shows that the Modi government, unlike the Congress government of 1975, draws on popular support and this raises the dangerous possibility that today’s authoritarian regime could become tomorrow’s totalitarian state. A lament, Undeclared Emergency is also a war cry. It charts an alternative inheritance of resistance, acts big and small from the Emergency of 1975, the current day and times long gone. Dissent, Narrain says, is an Indian tradition. The Second Coming is at hand, and Narrain reckons that we have a responsibility to determine what it will look like.
As a river flows, meandering through many lands, Sujitha’s story flows fast and furiously through the pages and through our senses. The lush tale of Maya–Janwi, who has a chance for a wondrous new life and opportunity is what all women dream of. Written as a page turner, but never forgetting the supple spine of a woman’s world, this is a mature novel from a writer who has etched physical shapes as an architect and is now designing stories for our inner selves. Maya is a timid intelligent lady who has prioritized her family to her career as a herbologist. She is married to a rich man but has no freedom. She helps him find his freedom by shifting to the US. She loses her memory in a landslide accident in the Himalayas during a trek and then is rescued by an old couple and a doctor. Her accidental meeting of a nonagenarian tribal woman who imparts very special skills to her, combined with her knowledge of herbs and her inherited knowledge makes her a mystical healer. Does she fall in love with the doctor? Does she meet her family again? Read to discover the story of the metamorphosis of a woman where scars are beautiful tattoos. - Dr. Anita R. Ratnam Performer-Choreographer
Biography of Sardar Jodh Singh Sardar Jodh Singh: A Life of Courage and Fortitude Sardar Jodh Singh’s inspirational story is filled with unexpected highs and lows. His larger-than-life quest for success makes him a role model for every middle-class citizen. Armed with nothing but grit and determination, the man managed to fight against adversity and emerge as a winner repeatedly. Throughout his journey, the only constant was his love, affection and devotion with regard to his family. Having lost his mother at a young age, Sardar Jodh Singh was no stranger to sorrow and hardship. He put his nose to the grindstone very early in life, understanding that the whims and vagaries of fate spare no one. Despite his fortitude, fate was unkind to him repeatedly. The family lost everything due to the blood-soaked event of the Partition. They were uprooted from their ancestral lands and lost contact with the men and women they had grown up around and spent years with. The brutal consequences of the geographical bifurcation of the country had wide-ranging effects on the lives of ordinary people like Jodh Singh. Not one to be deterred so easily, Jodh started life from scratch in newly-formed India. He slowly put together everything that his family needed- a roof over their heads, a source of income and social capital. He began the business of cattle trade and dairy products with just one coincidental deal but expanded until he had a monopoly in the field. He earned fame and trust as a businessman, all through his ethical practices and hard work. Later, he mastered many other fields such as transportation, the fodder business and even education. In his last few years, his philanthropic work led to his name becoming synonymous with benevolence and righteousness.
A Compilation Of Around 50 Articles That Release To Ichthyology And Fisheries Science. The Articles Are Authored By Experts And Will Be Useful For Students, Teachers, Researchers, Scientist. Fish Biologists.
A guide to building and modifying Tcl scripts to automate network administration tasks Streamline Cisco network administration and save time with Tcl scripting Cisco networking professionals are under relentless pressure to accomplish more, faster, and with fewer resources. The best way to meet this challenge is to automate mundane or repetitive tasks wherever possible. In this book, three Cisco experts show you how to use Tcl scripting for Cisco IOS devices to do just that. You’ll learn easy techniques for creating, using, and modifying Tcl scripts that run directly on Cisco network devices from the Cisco IOS command line. The authors first teach basic Tcl commands and concepts for capturing and manipulating data and for querying or controlling Cisco equipment. Building on these core skills, they show you how to write scripts that automate and streamline many common IOS configuration, monitoring, and problem-solving tasks. The authors walk through the entire script development process, including planning and flowcharting what you want to accomplish, formatting your code, adding comments, and troubleshooting script errors. They also present many downloadable sample scripts, along with practical guidance for adapting them to your own environment. Whatever your role in managing, monitoring, or securing Cisco IOS networks and equipment, this book will help you get the job done more rapidly and efficiently. Automate routine administration tasks you’ve always performed manually Instantly collect and modify IOS router configurations and other data Write Syslog scripts to document failures, monitor network health, collect statistics, and send alarm messages Implement automated network performance measurement using IP SLA Use the Embedded Event Manager’s event detectors, server, and policies to customize device operation Trigger preplanned actions to correct problems as they arise Simplify policy management using the Tcl script refresh feature Protect Tcl script security with digital signatures and PKI Understand how Tcl functions within the Cisco IOS environment Master Tcl syntax and commands through hands-on practice Learn best scripting practices through expert examples Quickly modify this book’s examples for your own environment This book is part of the Networking Technology Series from Cisco Press®, which offers networking professionals valuable information for constructing efficient networks, understanding new technologies, and building successful careers.
Lavanya Shanbhogue-Arvind is the winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Special Prize (2011). Her short story, ‘The Crystal Snuff Box and the Pappudum’, was adapted for radio by the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association and was broadcast in all the Commonwealth countries. Other short pieces include ‘Those You Cannot See’ that appeared in the Griffith Review, Australia, ‘Blueprint’ that appeared in Blink, the year-end fiction edition of the Hindu Business Line and ‘The Idiot’s Guide to the Indian Arranged Marriage’ that appeared in an anthology of New Asian Short Stories being published by Silverfish Books, Malaysia. Apart from a master’s degree in Business, she holds a master’s degree in Creative Writing (Fiction) from the City University of Hong Kong. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Women’s Studies from the Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai and is working on her second novel. She lives in Mumbai with her banker husband Arvind Narayana.
Annotation This volume surveys 200 years of Indian literature in English. Written by Indian scholars and critics, many of the 24 contributions examine the work of individual authors, such as Rabindranath Tagore, R.K. Narayan, and Salman Rushdie. Others consider a particular genre, such as post-independence poetry or drama. The volume is illustrated with b&w photographs of writers along with drawings and popular prints. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Comparison is at the heart of religious studies as a discipline and foundational to the field's methodology. In this book, Arvind Sharma introduces the term "reciprocal illumination" to describe the mutual enlightenment that can occur when a comparison is made between one tradition and another, one method and another, or between a tradition and a method. Developing the concept of reciprocal illumination through historical, phenomenological, and psychological methods, Sharma demonstrates how to use comparison, while avoiding the pitfall of treating it as merely raw material for higher order generalizations.
Security Testing Handbook for Banking Applications is a specialised guide to testing a wide range of banking applications. The book is intended as a companion to security professionals, software developers and QA professionals who work with banking applications.
A Master Surgeon in love with Humanity’ delineates the story of renowned surgeon Dr. Shyama Prasad. An avid reader since childhood, Shyama Prasad was the brightest among all his siblings. Driven with mounds of inquisitiveness, he was inclined to heuristic approaches and was always passionate for pressing himself with empirical practices to grasp the concepts better. He was infused with the knack of performing surgeries right from his days as a student. There were moments when he was at his wits’ end. Nevertheless, his diligent pursuit of excellence in his field aided to his metier. The book beautifully melds historical accounts with the story of the doctor and provides the readers insights to some major events that betided earlier. Furthermore, the book recounts the story of Shyama Prasad's father, Dr. Sundaraiah and allows readers to delve in. A depiction of Sundaraiah's fair share of struggle inscribed in the book suffices to establish that it is the story of a father and son who moved mountains to attain the fount of unparalleled success.
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