Change management is a better or smarter approach to initiate a change via behavioral aspects. As it is the power to innovate which is a unique strength for companies, the need for strategies to tackle change management within the firm is evident.
Simple, clear, unambiguous, well-structured well-grounded and authoritative, this book covers the tools, techniques and strategies used by effective managers.
With advances in agro-technology, cucurbits are now being grown throughout the year. However, they are prone to biotic and abiotic stresses resulting in significant yield loss. Sustainable management of such stresses is a complex issue in the intensive cultivation of cucurbits involving high levels of fertilization and irrigation. Further, under the changing climatic conditions, pest scenarios vary constantly, with invasive alien species of pests becoming more common as a result of free trade and frequent international travel. As such, agrochemicals are being used as powerful weapons to combat the increasing number of pests and diseases. Lack of proper crop management technologies, inaccurate diagnosis, and indiscriminate and excessive use of pesticides are major causes of pesticide resistance and resurgence, environmental pollution, and hazards to the non-target biota. This comprehensive book provides essential insights into the management of biotic and abiotic stresses in cucurbit cultivation and re-evaluating the role of agrochemicals, and gathers information on insect pests, mites, nematodes, diseases and weeds, as well as on their sustainable management from scattered sources. Written in language that is easy to understand and including high-quality photographs, it is a valuable resource for students, researchers, plant protection specialists, extension workers, and growers.
Amal diverts all his focus and time on a new project, hoping to give new meaning to his life. Rishi delves deep into the beauty of Kaziranga, his friend, his muse, to get away from a traumatic past. The articles written on the national park feature prominently in Arunabh’s body of work as a reporter. Ballad of Kaziranga is not a love story (although it does seep in) but rather, the story of love three friends share for the beautiful and majestic Kaziranga, in their own unique way. It is through the lives of these three men and their dreams, aspirations and sometimes, even their frustration and anguish that Kaziranga unfolds itself. A riveting story, it also throws light on the current state of affairs in the national park and the problems plaguing it.
A book on mining engineering based on MCQ pattern. It is a book wrtten for mining degree, diploma and field students appeaaring for competency exams conducted by DGMS and aso to appear at different competitive exams.
From the author: I find the small acts within my observation interesting enough to merit writing about. The little boy mending shoes by the roadside, the millionaire mill-owner who shows a rare form of kindness, birds who talk and beasts who donOCOt find a place in my collection of vignettes. My questing eye has roamed over the sordid and the sublime and found humor and pathos in everyday situations. Both scoundrel and hero are depicted here. Yet, unlike the camera, which does not lie, I have slanted my writings to show dignity and goodness, honor and faith. For an author bio, photo and a sample read visit bosonbooks.com.
The tribal areas of central and eastern India have been under the intractable shadow of left-wing extremism in recent years, fuelling a serious internal crisis in the country. While the clashes between the Maoists and the State have been highlighted by the media, academics and others, the situation of the people caught between the crossfire has often been overlooked. Kindling of an Insurrection provides a gripping account of the lives of people in the conflict-affected district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal as experienced by a District Collector. By focusing on the plight of the people of Junglemahals — the term for the forested areas of the region — the author draws attention to the harsh living conditions, unstable occupations and almost non-existent education, highlighting the people’s lack of access to developmental schemes implemented by the government and non-governmental organisations. Based on extensive tour notes, the narrative attempts a subtle balance between a personal diary and official documentation, bringing to fore complexities, challenges and dynamics of the ground reality as also the administrative work carried out in the region. Accompanied by photographs, this book offers a rare chronicle of life in rural West Bengal, exposing the roots of the alienation of marginalised tribal communities, and the circumstances leading to the rise of an insurrection within the nation’s heartland. Authoritative and lucid, the book will be indispensable for scholars and researchers in the areas of public administration, social work, development studies, social anthropology and politics. It will also prove useful to policy makers, journalists and the general reader interested in West Bengal and left-wing extremism.
The rapid rise in Covid-19 infection to a pandemic stage in the face of lack of few choices for treatment, prevention has taken a special purpose in this battle. The 1918 Spanish Flu with no vaccine to protect against the infection and no antibiotics to treat secondary bacterial infections associated with influenza infections, control efforts worldwide were limited to non-pharmaceutical interventions including, isolation, quarantine, good personal hygiene, use of disinfectants, and limitations of public gatherings, which were applied unevenly. These same measures hold good for Covid-19 pandemic today. Nutraceuticals and Functional foods for many reasons, largely its perceived safety, have gained popularity in disease prevention. Also, in the last 2-3 decades there have been well designed and controlled basic and clinical investigations that have steadily added credence to nutraceuticals for disease prevention. This book is a compilation of reviews of data on different nutraceuticals that may be of relevance to Covid-19 pandemic. These include, probiotics, melatonin, plant bioactive, lipoic acid, curcumin, selenium, zinc, magnesium and boron to name some.
Providing an ethnographic account of the everyday life of a household of artisans in the Telangana state of southern India, Chandan Bose engages with craft practice beyond the material (in this case, the region's characteristic murals, narrative cloth scrolls, and ritual masks and figurines). In situating the voice of the artisans themselves as the central focus of study, simultaneous and juxtaposing histories of craft practice emerge, through which artisans assemble narratives about work, home, and identity through multiple lenses. These perspectives include: the language artisans use to articulate their experience of materials, materiality, and the physical process of making; the shared and collective memory of practitioners through which they recount the genealogy of the practice; the everyday life of the household and its kinship practices, given the integration of the studio-space and the home-space; the negotiations between practitioners and the nation-state over matters of patronage; and the capacities of artisans to both conform to and affect the practices of the neo-liberal market.
This book teaches basic and advanced concepts, new methodologies and recent developments in VLSI technology with a focus on low power design. It provides insight on how to use Tanner Spice, Cadence tools, Xilinx tools, VHDL programming and Synopsis to design simple and complex circuits using latest state-of-the art technologies. Emphasis is placed on fundamental transistor circuit-level design concepts.
The present research has been done to study the effect of different independent input process parameters on the desired responses in the submerged arc welding process. Half factorial technique has been used for the design of experiments. The effects of welding current, open circuit, welding speed and nozzle to plate distance have been found on the reinforcement, bead width, depth of penetration and width of penetration on 12mm mild steel plates. The effect of all the input parameters on the output responses have been analyzed using the analysis of variance (ANOVA) and mathematical modeling. The developed models could be used for the prediction of important weld bread geometry and control of the weld bead quality by selecting appropriate process parameters.
How Can We Lower the Power Consumption of Gas Sensors? There is a growing demand for low-power, high-density gas sensor arrays that can overcome problems relative to high power consumption. Low power consumption is a prerequisite for any type of sensor system to operate at optimum efficiency. Focused on fabrication-friendly microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and other areas of sensor technology, MEMS and Nanotechnology for Gas Sensors explores the distinct advantages of using MEMS in low power consumption, and provides extensive coverage of the MEMS/nanotechnology platform for gas sensor applications. This book outlines the microfabrication technology needed to fabricate a gas sensor on a MEMS platform. It discusses semiconductors, graphene, nanocrystalline ZnO-based microfabricated sensors, and nanostructures for volatile organic compounds. It also includes performance parameters for the state of the art of sensors, and the applications of MEMS and nanotechnology in different areas relevant to the sensor domain. In addition, the book includes: An introduction to MEMS for MEMS materials, and a historical background of MEMS A concept for cleanroom technology The substrate materials used for MEMS Two types of deposition techniques, including chemical vapour deposition (CVD) The properties and types of photoresists, and the photolithographic processes Different micromachining techniques for the gas sensor platform, and bulk and surface micromachining The design issues of a microheater for MEMS-based sensors The synthesis technique of a nanocrystalline metal oxide layer A detailed review about graphene; its different deposition techniques; and its important electronic, electrical, and mechanical properties with its application as a gas sensor Low-cost, low-temperature synthesis techniques An explanation of volatile organic compound (VOC) detection and how relative humidity affects the sensing parameters MEMS and Nanotechnology for Gas Sensors provides a broad overview of current, emerging, and possible future MEMS applications. MEMS technology can be applied in the automotive, consumer, industrial, and biotechnology domains.
The titled book is “Textbook of BIOPHARMACEUTICS AND PHARMACOKINETICS” (As per PCI regulation). The idea of book originated by authors to convey a combined database for easy understanding of BIOPHARMACEUTICS AND PHARMACOKINETICS. This book is intended to communicate information on novel drug delivery techniques, to direct tutors and learners regarding fundamental concepts in biopharmaceutics. The major aim to write this textbook is to provide information in articulate summarized manner to accomplish necessities of undergraduates as per PCI regulation.
In present word of industrialization with so many industries and millions of automobiles running on ic engines with their ever-increasing numbers all running on petroleum based products are facing a major threat of extinction of these petroleum reservoirs. Internal Combus on Engine (ICE or IC Engine): An internal combus on engine, somemes referred to as an ICE or IC engine, is a kind of heat engine in which fuel is burnt with the aid of an oxidant, usually air, in a combus on chamber that is an essen al part of the working fluid flow circuit. The expansion of the hot, high-pressure gases produced during combus on acts directly on a part of an internal combus on engine. In most cases, the force is received by a rotor (Wankel engine), gas turbine blades (piston engine), nozzles (jet engine) or pistons (piston engine). This force transforms chemical energy into kine c energy, which drives, moves, or powers whatever the engine is a ached to. It moves the component over a distance to do this. Therefore, there is need of some alternative fuel which can replace petroleum-based fuels in an effective manner and that fuel should also be available in abundance and can b used in existing type of ic engines without much modification work. On exploring our possibilities for an alternative fuel for ic engines we can easily vote for Hydrogen Gas Based Engines. These types of engines are highly efficient in nature and do not require much modification work. One biggest limitation of Hydrogen Gas Based Engine is low volumetric efficiency, but we can overcome this with the use of oxygen enriched air and also with pure moist oxygen. This step will also help in reducing emission related problems associated with such type of engines.
Competencies are significant both for Organization and for employees. Competencies are further-looking. They illustrate the skills and attribute staff and managers will require in order to build new organizational traditions and meet future challenge. They assist organizations elucidate expectations, describe future development needs, and do more focused recruitment and development planning. Competencies offer a sound basis for trustworthy and objective performance standards by creating common language about what is required and expected in an Organization. The term "competency" refers to amalgamation of skills, attributes and behavior that are openly related to doing well performance on the job, which are considered important for all employees of the Organization, in spite of their function or rank.
This comprehensive MCQ book is meticulously designed to assist Diploma in Pharmacy students in their preparation for the Exit Exam. The book covers all essential subjects, ensuring a thorough understanding of key concepts. Each chapter includes a diverse set of multiple-choice questions, providing students with a robust tool to assess their knowledge and readiness for the exam. 1. Pharmaceutics: Explore questions on dosage forms, drug delivery systems, and pharmaceutical calculations to solidify your understanding of fundamental concepts in pharmaceutics. 2. Pharmacy Law and Ethics: This section focuses on questions related to legal aspects and ethical considerations in pharmacy practice, including the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Pharmacy Act. 3. Community Pharmacy and Management: Delve into topics on community pharmacy operations, patient counseling, and inventory management, with MCQs that test your practical knowledge and problem-solving abilities. 4. Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy: Prepare with questions that cover hospital pharmacy services, clinical pharmacy practices, and the roles and responsibilities of a hospital pharmacist. 5. Human Anatomy and Physiology: Reinforce your knowledge of the human body’s structure and function with questions on organ systems, physiological processes, and homeostasis. 6. Pharmacology: Challenge your understanding of drug actions, side effects, therapeutic uses, and pharmacokinetics with a wide array of MCQs. 7. Pharmacotherapeutics: This section presents questions on the therapeutic use of drugs in various disease conditions, emphasizing clinical decision-making and patient care. 8. Pharmaceutical Chemistry: Test your grasp of chemical principles, drug synthesis, and analysis with questions that cover organic, inorganic, and medicinal chemistry. 9. Biochemistry and Clinical Pharmacy: Focus on biochemical processes and clinical applications, with MCQs that integrate biochemical pathways and clinical interpretations.
This book provides a balanced blend of fundamental concepts of fabrication, characterization of conventional ceramics, extending to present the recent advances in ceramic membranes. It covers the basic concepts of ceramic membranes as well as practical and theoretical knowledge in conventional and advanced ceramic membranes combined with unorthodox ideas for novel approaches in ceramic membranes. Book includes lot of real time examples derived largely from research work by authors. Aimed at researchers, students and academics in the field of membrane engineering around the globe, it has following key features: Guides readers through manufacturing, characterizing and using low-cost ceramic technology. Provides an overview of the different types of ceramic membranes, catalytic reactors and their uses. Covers industrial application, separation and purification. Includes recent developments and advances in membrane fabrication. Discusses new raw materials for ceramic membranes.
The book is titled as “Bedside approach to clinical cardiology”. The real problem in evaluating clinical history for cardiac cases have been observed by the author during his long clinical work experience of 36 years. As such the heart ailments are on the rise globally. India shares most young population with this disease. Hence each and every clinician should have basic knowledge in clinical cardiology to address these cases at the bedside. This book comprises the very basic art of history taking, its critical analysis, coordination of symptoms with the hypothesized heart disease and their immediate management at the bedside itself. This book has unique presentation of some case studies and intra-cardiac devices like pacemakers, ICD and CRT-D. As of now no clinical method book in cardiology contains such a large spectrum for a complete solution of cardiac cases at the bedside. The book has been targeted for undergraduate and postgraduate students of MD (Medicine) and DM (Cardiology) and clinicians practicing medicine and cardiology including the internees.
Membranes and membrane separation techniques have grown from a simple laboratory tool to an industrial process with considerable technical and commercial impact. The book deals with both the fundamental concepts of preparation, characterization and modification, practical applications along with recent advancements of electro-spun and phase inverted polymeric membranes. Divided into two parts, part one of this book covers the fundamental concepts and practical applications of novel electro-spun membranes while the latter covers basic concepts and further advancements of the conventional phase inverted membranes extensively. Key Features Covers fundamental concepts and practical applications of electro-spun and phase inverted polymeric membranes Includes general properties, characterization, preparation and modification of polymeric membranes Discusses advanced modification of polymeric membranes (functionalization, grafting) using phase inversion process, and effects of solubility parameter and additives on the phase inversion process Reviews electro-spun membranes for biomedical applications, industrial effluents treatment and removal of water contaminants Explores a separate economic analysis section for the discussed membranes
The field of ceramics has applications in diverse fields including electronic engineering, electrical engineering, biochemical engineering, automobile engineering and defense sector. This textbook discusses ceramic raw materials, properties of ceramics, fabrication techniques of ceramics and testing of ceramics. It comprehensively discusses mechanical properties, thermal properties, optical properties, electrical properties and magnetic properties of ceramics. The text covers structural characteristics, properties and applications of advanced ceramic materials and examines their difference from the conventional ceramics. A separate chapter discusses testing methods of ceramics including testing of raw materials, testing of physical properties, testing of mechanical strength and testing of electrical properties in dept. This textbook begins by discussing ceramic raw materials, proceeds with conventional ceramics, continues with properties and fabrication techniques of ceramic materials, testing of ceramics and ends with covering advanced ceramics. This book features: Covers ceramics from traditional to advanced Discusses fabrication, characterization and applications of ceramics in detail Examines mechanical properties, thermal properties, optical properties, electrical properties and magnetic properties of ceramics in detail Covers structural characteristics, properties and applications of carbides, nitrides, oxides and borides Discusses processing techniques including mechanical separation and magnetic separation of ceramics It will help serve as ideal study material for senior undergraduate and graduate students in the field of chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, and ceramic technology.
Friction stir processing (FSP) is a solid state process in which a non consumable stirring (rotating) tool is plunged into a work piece up to half thickness, which causes intense plastic deformation, material mixing, and thermal exposure, resulting in refinement of micro structural properties, enhancement of mechanical properties, and homogeneity of the processed (nugget) zone. The FSP technique has been successfully used for producing fine-grained structure and surface composite, modifying the microstructure of materials, synthesizing composites like metal-metal composites. The use of FSP generates significant frictional heating and intense plastic deformation, thereby resulting in the occurrence of dynamic recrystallization in the stirred zone (SZ). Although there is still a controversy about the grain-refinement mechanism in the SZ, it is generally believed that the grain refinement is due to dynamic recrystallization. Therefore, the factors influencing the nucleation and growth of the dynamic recrystallization will determine the resultant grain microstructure in the SZ. It has been demonstrated that the FSP parameters, tool geometry, material chemistry, workpiece temperature, vertical pressure, and active cooling exert a significant effect on the size of the recrystallized grains in the SZ.
In the present study, optimization of chromium powder mixed EDM parameters is studied during machining of H13 tool steel. Four input parameters of powder mixed EDM, namely peak current, pulse on time, duty cycle and powder concentration, are varied, each at three levels, to get the optimum responses. Material removal rate (MRR), Tool wear rate (TWR) and Surface Roughness (Ra) are considered as performance measures. Copper electrode of 16 mm is used as the tool. Response Surface Methodology is used to correlate input and output parameters. The variation of responses due to variation in input parameters has been studied and shown in the form of surface plots and contour plots.
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