“When the songbird is heartbroken, does it sing the song of bereavement?” This is not a book. It’s a letter contained inside a glass bottle that washed ashore. And you happened to find it. The letter contains 90 pieces of thought-provoking poems, musings and flash fictions; and 2 bonus short stories at the end. Every word in this letter conveys something profound about humans and nature. They tell, among many others, the story of a woman who loses her eyesight overnight, a river that forgets its path, a reader who gets trapped inside a tunnel designed by the writer, and animals who are writing mysterious letters to humans. Here is the unforgettable collection of short writings that will disturb you, make you unsettled, and will compel you to look at the world differently.
Xenobiotics in Chemical Carcinogenesis: Translational Aspects in Toxicology covers the translational toxicology of xenobiotics substances in carcinogenesis by explaining the toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic, toxicogenomic, biotransformation, and resistance mechanisms in the human body. The book begins with a historical review and link to future prospects for chemical carcinogenesis. It discusses major environmental xenobiotics and their risks in inducing cancer, along with content on toxic xenobiotics and their routes of exposure in humans, the role of xenobiotic metabolism in carcinogenesis, and the toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic of xenobiotics in cancer development. Lastly, the book explores current achievements such as using toxicogenomics for predicting the carcinogenicity of xenobiotic substances and the challenges posed by carcinogenic xenobiotic substances when examining preventive methods, diagnosis, and the development of anticancer drugs for specific toxicants. Covers the exposure and transmission of various toxic xenobiotics substances, including nanomaterials, to humans and their interaction with specific tissues in precipitating the development of cancers Unravels the toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic processes of toxic xenobiotics in bioaccumulation Examines the genetic aberrations in cancer genomes by genetic-environmental interactions in carcinogenesis Explains the biotransformation mechanisms of toxic xenobiotics by gut microbes in humans
From epic fail to happily ever after" - The New Indian Express Overnight sensations do not become literally so overnight; virtuosos are not always born so; and success... well, there never really is such a thing as success without having tasted the bitter fruit of failure. This book celebrates ten such moments of failure that drove ten different individuals to cut new paths for themselves. Celebrating Failure chronicles the lives, journeys and major failures of these people from different walks who were once rejected or told that their ideas or talents weren't good enough, only to break away from such negative molds and assumptions to be who they are today. The following people's narrative awaits you: • Anupama Joshi (First female Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force) • Arunabh Kumar (Founder and The Chief Experiment Officer, The Viral Fever Media Labs) • Nehha Bhatnagar (Youngest arts impresario in India) • Rahul Arya (India's first sand artist) • Archy Jay (India's first female bagpipe artist) • Diwakar Vaish (Creator of India's first dancing robot, India's first 3D-printed robot, India's first mind-controlled robot and the world's first brain controlled wheelchair) • Alisha Abdullah (India's first female national racing champion) • Varun Rajput (Founder, producer and guitarist, Antariksh) • Mithali Raj (Captain, Indian female cricket team) • Kunal Arora (Founder, The Education Tree) From now, start celebrating failure. Maybe, just maybe, the greatest successes come from having the freedom to fail. May failure be with you! #CelebrateFailure
Dil Ki Awaaz is a collection of thirty-five poems, out of which nineteen geets/ghazals are romantic, six are humorous and remaining ten are on politics and current affairs. You will love the romantic poems, you will laugh out loud at the humorous ones and you will find the voice of the Author resonating with the voice of the people of India.
“When the songbird is heartbroken, does it sing the song of bereavement?” This is not a book. It’s a letter contained inside a glass bottle that washed ashore. And you happened to find it. The letter contains 90 pieces of thought-provoking poems, musings and flash fictions; and 2 bonus short stories at the end. Every word in this letter conveys something profound about humans and nature. They tell, among many others, the story of a woman who loses her eyesight overnight, a river that forgets its path, a reader who gets trapped inside a tunnel designed by the writer, and animals who are writing mysterious letters to humans. Here is the unforgettable collection of short writings that will disturb you, make you unsettled, and will compel you to look at the world differently.
Welcome to life in the sleepy little hill town of Aaraampur where you will meet Kaptaan Sahib who got his name because he 'almost' got into the Army. And the Pahalwaan Nai a wrestler who used his skill of pulling out the hair of his opponents to become a barber. And of course Chetu the painter who specialized in making the walls of his customers' homes appear patchier than earlier. You will visit the classy Aaraampur Club which would put the lesser-known Delhi Gymkhana Club to shame. You will also figure out why Aaraampur Cabs-that famous startup-was never available between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Not to forget the famous engineering college of Aaraampur popularly known as 'The PITS'. Sit back and enjoy this charming and amusing book which will momentarily transport you far from the din of everyday life to a slower more agreeable rhythm.
From epic fail to happily ever after" - The New Indian Express Overnight sensations do not become literally so overnight; virtuosos are not always born so; and success... well, there never really is such a thing as success without having tasted the bitter fruit of failure. This book celebrates ten such moments of failure that drove ten different individuals to cut new paths for themselves. Celebrating Failure chronicles the lives, journeys and major failures of these people from different walks who were once rejected or told that their ideas or talents weren't good enough, only to break away from such negative molds and assumptions to be who they are today. The following people's narrative awaits you: • Anupama Joshi (First female Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force) • Arunabh Kumar (Founder and The Chief Experiment Officer, The Viral Fever Media Labs) • Nehha Bhatnagar (Youngest arts impresario in India) • Rahul Arya (India's first sand artist) • Archy Jay (India's first female bagpipe artist) • Diwakar Vaish (Creator of India's first dancing robot, India's first 3D-printed robot, India's first mind-controlled robot and the world's first brain controlled wheelchair) • Alisha Abdullah (India's first female national racing champion) • Varun Rajput (Founder, producer and guitarist, Antariksh) • Mithali Raj (Captain, Indian female cricket team) • Kunal Arora (Founder, The Education Tree) From now, start celebrating failure. Maybe, just maybe, the greatest successes come from having the freedom to fail. May failure be with you! #CelebrateFailure
In this new text, Dhruv Grewal, a leading Professor of Marketing and Retailing, explores the complexities of the contemporary retail environment by drawing on what he refers to as the 5 Es of retailing: - Entrepreneurial, innovative and customer-centric mindset - Excitement - Education - Experience - Engagement These are illustrated using a wide range of examples such as Tesco, Kroger, Zara, Wholefoods, Groupon, and Amazon. Together, the framework and examples enable readers to navigate today’s challenging retail environment made up of social media, retailing analytics and online and mobile shopping. Retail Marketing Management is essential reading for students of retailing and marketing, as well as practitioners working in retail today.
The aim of the bookis to unwind the problems, tensions, adjustments and expections of educated working class of women and present genuine suggestive measures to make the family more comfortable and meaningful.
This volume situates the historiography of science in India within a social theory of science. It deals with paradigm shift within science studies, the move away from a West-centric theory of science, and future trends and possibilities. The book takes up several strands from the corpus of writing over the past 150 years and places them within the context of their times. It analyses ideas about the interplay between centre and periphery, internal and external accounts of science, creative tension between scientism and romanticism, model of colonial science and its relationship with the emergence of national science, and the distortions of nationalist historiography.
Do you remember “Kakori train loot” by Ten heroes ? It happened on 9th August, 1925. A real life drama by India’s martyrs around which this fiction is written. India’s Non Co-operation Movement against the British Government was started with a promise to free India within a year. When it was withdrawn abruptly in 1922, thousands of young freedom fighters were disillusioned. This deceit saw birth of a large number of revolutionaries fighting with all their might single-handedly against the ruling British in India. On this day, a team of ten young boys looted treasury of the Indian Railways near Kakori Railway Station, next to Lucknow. An event in the Golden history of India’s freedom fights and is a fictional story woven around it. This book brings alive those shining moments of gallantry by young, brave martyrs, who till today remain unknown to us. A nail biting portrayal of mental agony, dilemma and _ survival issues from the lives of heroes of our country and their families is a tribute to the Kakori boys "The Untold Story Of Kakori" by Smita Dhruv: Smita Dhruv's book likely uncovers the lesser-known or hidden aspects of the historic Kakori conspiracy of 1925 during India's struggle for independence. It may provide a detailed account of the events and individuals involved. Key Aspects of the Book "The Untold Story Of Kakori": Historical Revelation: The book may reveal historical facts and details about the Kakori conspiracy that have remained undisclosed or less explored. Independence Movement: Smita Dhruv likely delves into the broader context of India's fight for freedom and the role played by the Kakori incident. Historical Documentation: "The Untold Story Of Kakori" contributes to the documentation of India's struggle for independence through a specific incident. The meta biography for Smita Dhruv is not provided; however, she is likely an author or historian specializing in Indian history and the independence movement.
The DREAM Founder is an essential entrepreneurship guide for early-stage Indian start-ups. It also has interviews with some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world of start-ups, such as Sanjeev Bikhchandani of Naukri.com, Deepinder Goyal of Zomato, Meena Ganesh of Portea Medical and Dr Annurag Batra of Businessworld. It includes start-ups that have succeeded and also those who have failed, as you can learn so much from failures. Dhruv Nath shares how you can become a DREAM Founder with these simple steps: · Dream big · Right team · Execution · Attitude · Make opportunities out of crises
The current methods used to assess market and portfolio risk extend back to the early 1990s. These methods were developed for banks and broker/dealers and then were adopted by the portfolio management and hedge fund community. This audience focuses on short-term risk, which is measured in days for the broker/dealer’s blotter and in months for hedge funds and investment managers. The current methods fail to reflect the dynamics that become increasingly important over the long term—dynamics that generate the periods of major downturns and instability that can derail lifestyle goals and even threaten basic financial security. These are the material risks for individuals and other asset owners. Unlike a bank or portfolio manager, risk comes at an individual from two directions: (1) the market risk that directly affects individual wealth and (2) the personal risk that comes from the uncertainty of life events and changes in risk tolerance and preferences. These interact to make an individual’s risk calculation complex and dynamic. Risk management for an individual is a moving target that is dynamic, multifaceted, and complex. We need a new approach to address it. One such approach is agent-based modeling. Agent-based models are used in fields in which complex dynamics are at work, from modeling traffic congestion on a highway to assessing the adequacy of exits for crowded venues, such as stadiums and arenas. Thus, it is not surprising that these are applicable to modeling material risk in financial markets. This paper starts by highlighting market characteristics that are relevant for material risk. It then discusses how to extend current risk methods to deal with these risks by using agent-based modeling and by considering the interactions of market risk as well as the risk coming from the asset owner.
This book reveals the fantasies of a male with a girl’s brain, and talks about his sexual orientation, which is different from that of most others. The story shows how a male, who was not willing to fall in love because he thought sex was the last stage of love, and being male, it would be difficult for him to handle it, transitioned out of his fears. It takes the reader through his life experiences, and how he fell in love.
Over 70 recipes for system administrators or DevOps to master Kali Linux 2 and perform effective security assessments About This Book Set up a penetration testing lab to conduct a preliminary assessment of attack surfaces and run exploits Improve your testing efficiency with the use of automated vulnerability scanners Work through step-by-step recipes to detect a wide array of vulnerabilities, exploit them to analyze their consequences, and identify security anomalies Who This Book Is For This book is intended for those who want to know more about information security. In particular, it's ideal for system administrators and system architects who want to ensure that the infrastructure and systems they are creating and managing are secure. This book helps both beginners and intermediates by allowing them to use it as a reference book and to gain in-depth knowledge. What You Will Learn Understand the importance of security assessments over merely setting up and managing systems/processes Familiarize yourself with tools such as OPENVAS to locate system and network vulnerabilities Discover multiple solutions to escalate privileges on a compromised machine Identify security anomalies in order to make your infrastructure secure and further strengthen it Acquire the skills to prevent infrastructure and application vulnerabilities Exploit vulnerabilities that require a complex setup with the help of Metasploit In Detail With the increasing threats of breaches and attacks on critical infrastructure, system administrators and architects can use Kali Linux 2.0 to ensure their infrastructure is secure by finding out known vulnerabilities and safeguarding their infrastructure against unknown vulnerabilities. This practical cookbook-style guide contains chapters carefully structured in three phases – information gathering, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing for the web, and wired and wireless networks. It's an ideal reference guide if you're looking for a solution to a specific problem or learning how to use a tool. We provide hands-on examples of powerful tools/scripts designed for exploitation. In the final section, we cover various tools you can use during testing, and we help you create in-depth reports to impress management. We provide system engineers with steps to reproduce issues and fix them. Style and approach This practical book is full of easy-to-follow recipes with based on real-world problems faced by the authors. Each recipe is divided into three sections, clearly defining what the recipe does, what you need, and how to do it. The carefully structured recipes allow you to go directly to your topic of interest.
Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this monograph provides a survey and analysis of the rules concerning intellectual property rights in India. It covers every type of intellectual property right in depth – copyright and neighbouring rights, patents, utility models, trademarks, trade names, industrial designs, plant variety protection, chip protection, trade secrets, and confidential information. Particular attention is paid throughout to recent developments and trends. The analysis approaches each right in terms of its sources in law and in legislation, and proceeds to such legal issues as subject matter of protection, conditions of protection, ownership, transfer of rights, licences, scope of exclusive rights, limitations, exemptions, duration of protection, infringement, available remedies, and overlapping with other intellectual property rights. The book provides a clear overview of intellectual property legislation and policy, and at the same time offers practical guidance on which sound preliminary decisions may be based. Lawyers representing parties with interests in India will welcome this very useful guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative intellectual property law.
Organizations worldwide rely on Java code to perform mission-critical tasks, and therefore that code must be reliable, robust, fast, maintainable, and secure. JavaTM Coding Guidelines brings together expert guidelines, recommendations, and code examples to help you meet these demands."--Publisher description.
Xenobiotics in Chemical Carcinogenesis: Translational Aspects in Toxicology covers the translational toxicology of xenobiotics substances in carcinogenesis by explaining the toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic, toxicogenomic, biotransformation, and resistance mechanisms in the human body. The book begins with a historical review and link to future prospects for chemical carcinogenesis. It discusses major environmental xenobiotics and their risks in inducing cancer, along with content on toxic xenobiotics and their routes of exposure in humans, the role of xenobiotic metabolism in carcinogenesis, and the toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic of xenobiotics in cancer development. Lastly, the book explores current achievements such as using toxicogenomics for predicting the carcinogenicity of xenobiotic substances and the challenges posed by carcinogenic xenobiotic substances when examining preventive methods, diagnosis, and the development of anticancer drugs for specific toxicants. Covers the exposure and transmission of various toxic xenobiotics substances, including nanomaterials, to humans and their interaction with specific tissues in precipitating the development of cancers Unravels the toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic processes of toxic xenobiotics in bioaccumulation Examines the genetic aberrations in cancer genomes by genetic-environmental interactions in carcinogenesis Explains the biotransformation mechanisms of toxic xenobiotics by gut microbes in humans
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