Six months in dreary and cold Brussels ? and no headway with her handsome colleague Luc ? has convinced systems analyst Seetha, brought up in `steamy? Madras, that she must move on. The British Government?s immigration laws allow writers and artists to be granted a visa even if they have no job, so Seetha decides that she is a writer ? and her first creative assignment is her visa application form. Harish, escaping the slums of India, has slogged hard in Belgium for the last fourteen years, and finally has saved enough to fulfil a lifelong dream: watch a cricket match at Lords in London. Amit seems to have everything ? except his strict father?s approval, which he may win if he finds a way to launder the $2 million his father moved out of India `during the restrictive years of Nehruvian socialism?. To Ratnesh, who hates the Indian caste system, and as a Dalit, plans to seek asylum in the UK, all?s fair in love, war, and getting a visa. Even using the naïve Harish for his own ends. And across the desk from them all, holding their fate in his hands, is British visa officer Doug Evans? who himself does not know what is going to happen at the end of the two days in which these characters' lives, dreams ? and visa applications ? cross paths.
The role of high performance computing in current research on transitional and turbulent flows is undoubtedly very important. This review volume provides a good platform for leading experts and researchers in various fields of fluid mechanics dealing with transitional and turbulent flows to synergistically exchange ideas and present the state of the art in the fields. Contributed by eminent researchers, the book chapters feature keynote lectures, panel discussions and the best invited contributed papers."--
Understanding Global Politics is a pioneering work, which analyses contemporary issues such as climate change, migration, nuclear proliferation, terrorism as well as feminist perspective on International Relations. It covers the various dimensions of globalisation which affects on the accelerating world. The intergovernmental agencies such as International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), International Court of Justice as well as the United Nations, are instrumental in directing the energies towards the control of proliferation of nuclear weapons. The last section of the book deliberates on the global shifts, power and governance in a fast changing world order. The salience of global, regional and economic groupings like WTO, IMF, World Bank, BRICS, EU, etc are covered in great detail. The book presents an opportunity to engage in Applied Global Politics and explore the core concept by students of Political Science, International Relations, as well as refresher for scholars of defence and security studies.
Atrial fibrillation is a heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate. It can cause problems including dizziness, shortness of breath and tiredness and a patient may be aware of noticeable heart palpitations, where the heart feels like it is pounding, fluttering or beating irregularly, often for a few seconds or, in some cases, a few minutes (NHS Choices). This comprehensive guide presents clinicians with the latest developments in the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation. Divided into seven sections, the book covers clinical spectrum, diagnosis, therapeutic strategies, interventions, and new technologies used in its treatment and prevention. Complete sections are dedicated to other arrhythmias, to cardiac surgery and to future directions in atrial fibrillation. With more than 1000 pages providing in depth coverage of the topic, this manual is further enhanced by clinical photographs, diagrams and tables. Key Points Comprehensive guide to latest developments in diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation More than 1000 pages discuss clinical spectrum, diagnosis, treatment options, interventions, and new technologies Complete sections dedicated to other arrhythmias, cardiac surgery, and future directions Highly illustrated with clinical photographs, diagrams and tables
This book is product of the teaching and research that I have been engaged in Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University in the last fifteen years. It is a part of larger project on intellectual environmental history of India that I am pursuing currently. In this endeavour, several persons, institutes and agencies extended their help. I would humbly like to acknowledge the help that went on making this book possible.
Biometrics refers to the authentication techniques that depend on measurable physical characteristics and behavioural characteristics to identify an individual. The biometric systems consist of different stages such as image acquisition, preprocessing, feature extraction and matching. Biometric techniques are widely used in the security world. The various types of biometric systems use different techniques for the preprocessing, feature extraction and classifiers.The dorsum of the hand is known as the finger back surface. It is highly used for personal authentication and has not yet attracted the attention of convenient researchers. It is mostly used due to contact free image acquisition. It is reported that the skin pattern on the finger-knuckle is extremely rich in texture due to skin folds and creases, and hence, can be considered as a biometric identifier. Furthermore, advantages of using Finger Knuckle Print (FKP) include rich in texture features, easily accessible, contact-less image acquisition, invariant to emotions and other behavioral aspects such as tiredness, stable features and acceptability in the society. As a result of that, there is less known use of finger knuckle pattern in commercial or civilian applications. The local features of an enhanced palmprint image are extracted using Fast Discrete Orthonormal Stockwell Transform (FDOST). The Fourier transform of an image is obtained by increasing the scale of FDOST to infinity. The Fourier transform coefficients extracted from the palmprint image and FKP image are considered as the global information. The local and global information are physically linked by means of the framework of time frequency analysis. The global feature is exploited to refine the arrangement of FKP images in matching. The proposed schemes make use of the local and global features to verify finger knuckle-print images. The weighted average of the local and global matching distances is taken as the final matching distance of two FKP images. The investigational results indicate that the proposed works outperform the existing works.
Work and family are the two most important domains of an individual’s life. They are the two main fields in which modern people live. They satisfy human’s various demands and are also the sources of people’s happiness simultaneously. However, both these institutions require the individual to play specific roles and they have their own role expectations. Problems arise when the individual fails to cater to the different role requirements and when there is a role conflict.
The Most Authentic Source Of Information On Higher Education In India The Handbook Of Universities, Deemed Universities, Colleges, Private Universities And Prominent Educational & Research Institutions Provides Much Needed Information On Degree And Diploma Awarding Universities And Institutions Of National Importance That Impart General, Technical And Professional Education In India. Although Another Directory Of Similar Nature Is Available In The Market, The Distinct Feature Of The Present Handbook, That Makes It One Of Its Kind, Is That It Also Includes Entries And Details Of The Private Universities Functioning Across The Country.In This Handbook, The Universities Have Been Listed In An Alphabetical Order. This Facilitates Easy Location Of Their Names. In Addition To The Brief History Of These Universities, The Present Handbook Provides The Names Of Their Vice-Chancellor, Professors And Readers As Well As Their Faculties And Departments. It Also Acquaints The Readers With The Various Courses Of Studies Offered By Each University.It Is Hoped That The Handbook In Its Present Form, Will Prove Immensely Helpful To The Aspiring Students In Choosing The Best Educational Institution For Their Career Enhancement. In Addition, It Will Also Prove Very Useful For The Publishers In Mailing Their Publicity Materials. Even The Suppliers Of Equipment And Services Required By These Educational Institutions Will Find It Highly Valuable.
The field of discrete event systems has emerged to provide a formal treatment of many of the man-made systems such as manufacturing systems, communica tion networks. automated traffic systems, database management systems, and computer systems that are event-driven, highly complex, and not amenable to the classical treatments based on differential or difference equations. Discrete event systems is a growing field that utilizes many interesting mathematical models and techniques. In this book we focus on a high level treatment of discrete event systems. where the order of events. rather than their occurrence times, is the principal concern. Such treatment is needed to guarantee that the system under study meets desired logical goals. In this framework, dis crete event systems are modeled by formal languages or, equivalently, by state machines. The field of logical discrete event systems is an interdisciplinary field-it in cludes ideas from computer science, control theory, and operations research. Our goal is to bring together in one book the relevant techniques from these fields. This is the first book of this kind, and our hope is that it will be useful to professionals in the area of discrete event systems since most of the material presented has appeared previously only in journals. The book is also designed for a graduate level course on logical discrete event systems. It contains all the necessary background material in formal language theory and lattice the ory. The only prerequisite is some degree of "mathematical maturity".
The essential goal of Objective Food Technology: Food Microbiology is to provide complete and simplified reach out to understanding of the basic concept of Food microbiology to the students of the Food Technology. This book contains 06 chapters which cover short notes and multiple-choice question on the syllabus as Characteristics of microorganisms, Microbial growth: growth and death kinetics, serial dilution technique. Food spoilage: spoilage microorganisms in different food products, Toxins from microbes: pathogens and non-pathogens including Staphylococcus, Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia, Bacillus, Clostridium, and Aspergillus genera. Fermented foods and beverages. This book is also beneficial to those students preparing who are ambitious of higher studies or going to appear in competitive examination such as GATE/NET/ARS/FSSAI examination etc. This is also valuable to the students of the Food Processing, Dairy and Food Engineering, Food Science and Technology, Process and Food Engineering, Food Technology, Dairy Science and Technology, Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology, Agricultural Structure and Process Engineering, Horticulture (specialized in Post-Harvest Technology) and Home Science (Food and Nutrition) etc., and also those are preparing for the competitive examination such as ICAR/CSIR/UGC fellowships, NET, ARS, SRF, JRF, and for the written exam and interviews of RA/SRF/SMS/Assistant Professor, Food Safety officers, Food inspector, Public analyst and also for national and multinational food process industries and so on.
Wearable antennas have gained significant attention in recent years due to their potential applications in healthcare and internet of things (IoT). These antennas are designed to be integrated into wearable devices such as smartwatches, fitness trackers, and medical sensors, allowing them to communicate wirelessly with other devices. These technologies can be used to provide real-time data and feedback on a variety of physiological and environmental parameters, which can be used to improve health outcomes, increase efficiency in various industries, and promote overall well-being. Design and Simulation of Wearable Antennas for Healthcare explores various aspects of wearable antenna technology, with a focus on their design and simulation. The book delves into the innovative concepts of energy-harvesting antennas, which can power wearable devices using energy from the environment or the human body, eliminating the need for external batteries. Covering topics such as mobile health systems, healthcare devices, and human-centric networking, this book is an essential resource for academicians, graduate and postgraduate students, scientists, industry professionals, medical professionals, researchers, and more.
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