This book is prepared for Under-graduate agriculture students of ‘Fundamental of Agricultural Extension and Human Ethics’ as per revised curriculum in Extension Education for B.Sc. Ag. degree programme. It covers the whole content related with recent schemes, extension developmental programme with new trends in agriculture extension, self-awareness, motivation, self exploration, mission, planning, designing the programme. Agriculture education has undergone a change in its contents, new approaches or schemes. As vast research knowledge is being generated, new areas of learning in agriculture are being explored, and teaching approaches are constantly modified. The 5th Dean’s committee recommended the present course curricula and this book is prepared as per the new course content. Some additional but important contents are also included in the book for the benefit of the students.
This book is the recounting of the experiences of a journalist, who saw, met or talked to some of the great leaders who dominated the Indian political scene from the 1960’s till well into the 21st century.It is also about the visit of world leaders and personalities to the capital city of the Mughals and that great showpiece of Mughal architecture, the Taj Mahal. These VIP’s include President Eisenhower of the USA; Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and his wife Princess Diana, all of the UK ; Prince Akhito and Princess Michiko of Japan; King Hussein of Jordon; Queen Farah of Iran and Jacqueline Kennedy, when First Lady of the USA. The book also tells the reader about the dacoits of the Chambal valley,the social spectrum of the city in which we see the prostitute village of Basai, the Gandhigram Kushtashram, the Mother Teresa homes,the widows home opened by a German widow of Agra, the Mental Asylum and other social care institutions. Also included are the cultural extravaganzas presented in Agra and Vrindavan, including the Swami Haridas Music Festival,the Film Stars Night in 1963,Yanni’s Freedom Concert and the Taj Mahotsava. Also given are some famous court cases,like the Kamath Murder Case of 1958;the wars with China and Pakistan, the major road and rail accidents in and around Agra; the trade and industry of the city and the large number of national and international conferences the author attended over a period of over fifty years. The first chapter tells the reader about the work, status and responsibilities of a journalist, while the last three chapters take up the work of journalist organisations vis-à-vis journalists, the gain of the author from his work as a journalist and the journalists of Agra he knew from 1949 to 2014. Written in an easy, flowing style by one who taught English language and literature to degree and postgraduate students for decades, the book makes interesting reading.
This timely publication brings together into a single volume an overview of the extensive published data on cereal and legume phytates. It presents important information regarding historical background, physiological functions, and uses. Biosynthesis and dephosphorylation, phytase enzyme, and methods for analysis are covered. Also included is invaluable information on occurrence, distribution, content, and dietary intake; and interactions with minerals, proteins, carbohydrates and enzymes. Digestion and bioavailability, nutritional consequences, and technologies for removal of phytates from cereals and legumes are discussed. There are numerous tables and illustrations included. This volume is indispensable for researchers and food scientists in phytate research and the technology/processing of cereals and legumes.
The development of a plant is a multifaceted, dynamic phenomenon. Due to their immobility, plants respond not only to internal developmental cues, but also to changes in the prevailing environmental conditions. Climate change has increased vulnerability in plants due to increasing concentrations of CO2 and other pollutants, and fluctuations in the growing environment. These changes affect crop growth and productivity thereby posing a major risk to global food security. Physiology of Growth and Development in Horticultural Plants contains 22 chapters organized into six sections, beginning with an introduction on basic concepts of plant growth and development; followed by genetic basis of plant development; quantification of growth; and sensing and response of plants to various environmental signals. It also explores plant growth hormones and their role either singly or in combination in controlling various aspects of plant growth and development, and hormonal regulation of physiological and developmental processes. The book highlights intricate aspects of growth and development in horticultural plants with classic examples from the real world. Features · Presents information on plant growth and development; structure and genetic basis of plant development with quantification of growth; sensing and response of plants to various environmental signals; and various phytohormones and their role in controlling aspects of plant growth and development. · Provides key scientific and technical advances, issues, and challenges in various areas of growth and development of horticultural plants. · Demonstrates how the response of various plants to internal and external stimuli can be commercially exploited. Physiology of Growth and Development in Horticultural Plants encourages the development of new techniques, technologies and innovative practices, and is an ideal reference for students of advanced plant sciences courses, researchers, and commercial horticultural practitioners.
Wheat, the second cereal crop, is very important in India, because it is the staple food of most of the people of northern, western and central India, where winter is long or medium in duration. Now, with the arrival of dwarf wheat, it is grown in eastern parts of India also, where winter duration is short. Though huge amount of research works, on different aspects, are being done in different parts of the country, but management oriented book on wheat, is rare. Therefore, on management view points, the book entitled, `Wheat Crop Management' has been written in 17 chapters covering new strategies for wheat production improvements. Besides this, 138 tables and 22 figures, have been added to it. This book will be useful to both the undergraduate and postgraduate students of Agronomy of all the agricultural colleges/universities. This book will also be useful for students, Research Institutes run by ICAR, Students of the agricultural training centres for references.
For creating a balance in the organizational environment, harmonization amongst the employees and the employer is a prerequisite. The factors that help determining an organizational balance are the sociology of an environment, psychology of the people working there, channel of communication, and sound and rationalized management. This book underlines the fundamental concepts of Organizational Behaviour, and its application in the Indian organizational scenario. The book comprises 29 chapters—the concluding chapter devoted to cases from various Indian industry verticals. Chapters 1–3 deal with basics of organizational behaviour, its history and the challenges. Chapters 4–10 are devoted to various aspects of individual behaviour, e.g., perception, personality, learning theories, attitude and motivation theory. Chapters 11 to 16 dwell onto the topic of group behaviour like team dynamics, transactional analysis, leadership, emotional and spiritual intelligence and management of conflicts. Chapters 17 to 28 are largely focused on various aspects of organization, such as its structure, its HR policies, International Organizational Behaviour and Corporate Governance and its role in determining the ethical norms for an organization. This book is designed for the postgraduate students of Management and Commerce. Besides, it can be beneficial for the managers and executives, to help them tackle Human Resource and organization-related problems. Key Features Every chapter is concluded with a real-life case study Appendices added to most of the chapters are interpretation-based Questionnaire to analyze behavioural traits of employees and employers Review questions and case study questions to judge students’ comprehension of the subject
Carbohydrate Chemistry provides review coverage of all publications relevant to the chemistry of monosaccharides and oligosaccharides in a given year. The amount of research in this field appearing in the organic chemical literature is increasing because of the enhanced importance of the subject, especially in areas of medicinal chemistry and biology. In no part of the field is this more apparent than in the synthesis of oligosaccharides required by scientists working in glycobiology. Clycomedicinal chemistry and its reliance on carbohydrate synthesis is now very well established, for example, by the preparation of specific carbohydrate- based antigens, especially cancer-specific oligosaccharides and glycoconjugates. Coverage of topics such as nucleosides, amino-sugars, alditols and cyclitols also covers much research of relevance to biological and medicinal chemistry. Each volume of the series brings together references to all published work in given areas of the subject and serves as a comprehensive database for the active research chemist Specialist Periodical Reports provide systematic and detailed review coverage in major areas of chemical research. Compiled by teams of leading authorities in the relevant subject areas, the series creates a unique service for the active research chemist, with regular, in-depth accounts of progress in particular fields of chemistry. Subject coverage within different volumes of a given title is similar and publication is on an annual or biennial basis.
This book comprehensively reviews various vector-borne diseases and their control methods. It discusses morphology, life history, and pathogenicity of protozoan and helminth parasites. Further, it analyzes host-parasite interactions and their adaptation within the host system for understanding parasitic infections. The book discusses the complex life cycle, biochemical adaptations, and molecular biology of the parasites. It investigates the immunological response to different infectious agents and explores new targets for combined therapeutic approaches. It also summarizes the evolution of parasitism and the ecology of parasites of the different phylum. Lastly, it provides information on vector biology emphasizing the role of basic vector research in developing future disease control methods and improving upon the existing approaches.
Production of crops is directly connected with tillage systems and this tillage system is also helpful for reduction of cost of crop production. Therefore, cropping system may be regulated with the changes of tillage operations. Now-a-days, zero tillage, minimum tillage, no-tillage paira/utera system, stubble-mulch tillage etc. are in vogue, and as a result, higher crop-production is possible, with low cost, though tillage practices differ from place-to-place and crop-to-crop. With the new ideas and concepts the new book entitled 'Tillage and Crop Production', has been written for the development of agriculture in the country, with thirteen chapters, having part - I. (i) Introduction, (ii) Tillage and tilth, (iii) Types and methods of tillage, (iv) Factors affecting tillage, (v) Tillage implements, (vi) Tillage effects on, (vii) Tillage in relation to crop production, (viii) Tillage vs. irrigation and fertilization, (ix) Tillage for crops, croppings and situations, (x) Tillage, crop production and production economics, (xi) Financial aspect of tillage-crop management, and Part - II. Important information on crop production. The book will be very useful for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of all agricultural universities of the country. This book will also be helpful to all ICAR research institutes and all agricultural departmental farms of all States of the country
26/11, 9/11, 7/7—dates that have changed the way we see ourselves and those around us. Dates that have changed the world, and not for the better. Why is the world getting increasingly fragmented? Is there a way for us to understand different viewpoints better? In this collection, writers from India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan—Gulzar, Elmo Jayawardena, Manjula Padmanabhan, Poile Sengupta, Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Subhadra Sen Gupta and others—write about various kinds of conflict in our society and history. Some stories are dark, others full of light and hope, and some outright funny as they portray mindless bigots for what they are. When a church burns in Bangalore, the altar cloth ends up in the hands of Mubina, whose grandmother can clean and repair it like no one else; years after the Partition tore a friendship apart, two people try to find the happiness that was once within their reach; and while chasing away courting couples from the Delhi Ridge, a young thug learns a lesson about what really makes Indian ‘culture’. Interspersed with poems that articulate pleas for peace and understanding, this collection is sure to start a conversation on religion, race, caste, and mindsets that divide us.
Theory of Intermolecular Forces deals with the exposition of the principles and techniques of the theory of intermolecular forces. The text focuses on the basic theory and surveys other aspects, with particular attention to relevant experiments. The initial chapters introduce the reader to the history of intermolecular forces. Succeeding chapters present topics on short, intermediate, and long range atomic interactions; properties of Coulomb interactions; shape-dependent forces between molecules; and physical adsorption. The book will be of good use to experts and students of quantum mechanics and advanced physical chemistry.
India has seen landmark changes in its financial system in recent times, which has transformed the economic scenario of the country in a big way. This has necessitated a thorough revision of this textbook. This edition incorporates these changes in all their complexities, yet retains the original focus on the analysis of the principles and practices in the money market, capital market and foreign exchange market of India.This all?inclusive textbook — covering major concepts, regulations and practices in the working of financial intermediaries, capital market, money market and foreign exchange market — puts the Indian financial system in the right perspective, making it a “must have” for the students of MBA and economics, as also for those appearing in professional examinations such as CA, CFA and ICWAI.The book has been thoroughly revised and includes the latest available data.
Building infrastructure projects can be complex and challenging. Building Big – Art of Passionately Delivering World Class Infrastructure Projects the HCC Way is a compilation of case studies and project experiences. The book can be used as a reference manual by professionals in the construction industry. It has twenty-one chapters and covers various sectors of the infrastructure – hydropower projects, tunnels, breakwater, water supply pipelines, nuclear reactors, etc. Each of these chapters explains the unique challenges encountered in these projects and uncovers with great detail – the methods and steps adopted to successfully deliver the mega infrastructure projects.
This book traces the global and national process of gradual change in the integration of development and environment and, in a deeper sense the ethics of the relationship between humans and nature. One may say that the basic message of the book is “…Nature protects if protected.” – Nitin Desai, Secretary-General to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg 2002). “The book is a veritable treasure of knowledge that shows how to live today for a common future in which no one is left behind. Krishnan’s central message through this book is that the need of the hour is not a hands-off approach to nature, but to harness it wisely. ” – Raghuvir Srinivasan, Editor, The Hindu Business Line.
The new 6th edition of Core Review for Critical Care Nursing helps readers assess and build their knowledge of critical care nursing as they prepare for the certification exam. The book consists of three 200-question sample examinations that provide extensive practice and review key content. An in-depth rationale, complete with references, is included for each question. Written under the authority of the American Association for Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), this book is an ideal study tool to facilitate preparation for critical care nursing certification. This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content is not included. - Based on Core Curriculum for Critical Care Nursing, 6th Edition, the review is designed to follow along with the core text. - Three separate sample examinations each address the complete range of important areas in critical care nursing and challenge readers' mastery of the essential knowledge base in the specialty. - Answers are provided for each question, accompanied by rationales and references, to assist readers in building their knowledge. - Each examination mirrors the certification examination content, multiple-choice question format, and content distribution, giving readers realistic practice for the examination. - Three additional online sample examinations give users extra practice. - Contains a review of the synergy model, including Professional Care and Ethical Practice. - Contains a review of the AHRQ and JCAHO evidence-based practice guidelines that are incorporated in Core Curriculum for Critical Care Nursing, 6th Ed.
The Chemistry of Copper, Silver and Gold deals with the chemistry of copper, silver, and gold and covers topics ranging from the occurrence and metallurgy of copper to copper compounds and compounds containing copper-metal bonds, compounds of silver, and gold alloys. Hydrides and halides, cyanides and oxides, hydroxides and oxyacids, and thiocyanates and selenocyanates are also discussed. This volume is comprised of three chapters and opens with a brief history of copper, along with its occurrence and metallurgy, analysis, and compounds. The next chapter is devoted to silver and its compounds, while the last chapter describes gold, its isotopes and alloys, chemistry, and gold hydrides and halides, cyanides and oxides, hydroxides and oxyacids. Gold sulfides, selenides and tellurides, and nitrates are also considered, along with nitrides, azides, phosphides, and arsenides; and thiosulfates, selenates, selenites, thiocyanates, and selenocyanates. The final sections look at gold complexes and the organometallic and analytical chemistry of gold. This book will be a valuable source of information for inorganic chemists.
This book provides a comprehensive review of published data on the production of various legume-based fermented foods and critically examines their nutritional quality. The book consists of 14 chapters where the preparation, composition, nutritional quality, and food safety of individual legume-based fermented foods are discussed in detail. This treatise on legume-based fermented foods will be helpful to food scientists and nutritionists in improving the nutritional quality, organoleptic quality, and safety of these foods. It will also serve as an important reference book for scientists and technologists involved in fermented foods research.
From AACN experts comes a resource dedicated to helping you oversee or care for critical care patients in any practice setting. This comprehensive critical care nursing textbook addresses serious and potentially life-threatening patient conditions with a foundation rooted in the critical thinking process: the comprehension, analysis, synthesis, and application of knowledge. - Endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), the largest specialty nursing organization in the United States, for the most authoritative coverage available. - Thorough discussions of each body system emphasize advanced concepts, presenting physiology in an application format that examines the clinical implications of physiological science. - Coverage of assessment focuses on interpreting abnormal findings and linking those findings to diagnosis and intervention. - Appropriate interventions are discussed from an interdisciplinary, evidence-based perspective. - Hundreds of new, full-color illustrations and design clarify important concepts and improve the book's usability. - Complex, unfolding case studies are presented in all disease chapters, accompanied by review questions with a comprehensive answer key. - Multidisciplinary Plans of Care provide at-a-glance information for common ICU conditions. - Nutrition boxes appear in each relevant chapter, offering guidelines for patient needs with specific illnesses. - Research-Based Practice Guidelines boxes and Promoting Evidence-Based Practice features appear throughout the text whenever applicable to present the latest research-supported nursing assessment and intervention practices. - Drug boxes include common classifications of critical care drugs for specific disorders, including drug, actions, dosage, and special considerations. - Applying the Technology features help you apply the latest technology to patient care. - NIC Interventions boxes list NIC intervention labels appropriate for the conditions discussed in a chapter.
This volume provides reviews and details of the quality, safety and efficacy for some of the top-selling botanicals worldwide, including black cohosh, chamomile, comfrey, echinacea, garlic, ginkgo, ginseng, kava, milk thistle, St John's wort and valerian. The work was written based on a systematic review of the scientific literature from 1975-2000.;Each review includes a brief introduction, a section on quality including a definition of the crude drug, geographical distribution, and a listing of the major chemical constituents. The safety and efficacy sections summarize the medical uses, pharmacology, contraindications, warnings, precautions, adverse reactions, dose and dosage forms. The safety and efficacy sections were written for a busy health-care professional, and should enable one to ascertain which clinical uses are supported by clinical data, without having to read through all the pharmacology. Each chapter is fully referenced, enabling the reader to access further information when necessary.
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