Physically all players are the same, but it is the mind that separates top players from the average ones. It is true that every sport is 90% mental, as the body does what the mind tells it to do. The Zoned Athlete is an athlete's self-help book, which would enable players to experience the Zone State at will, which remains a mystery for most. The zone is a state where players often feel a trance like state, accompanied by increased confidence and concentration levels, and numbness of mind to any negativity. The Mindful Athlete would empower athletes to take charge of their minds, emotions, and games in a very powerful way. The human mind is a very complex machine, and it mostly works against players as they have not read its user's manual. This book is like a user's manual of the mind, which would enable players to remain confident, and handle anxiety, therefore, reaching the zone state at will.
Here" is a hypothetical place where governance is poor, rule of law is not respected, and justice is often denied. Many, particularly the poor and the marginalised, suffer daily indignities, big and small, and live a life marked by fear and insecurity. "Denmark", on the other hand, is where good governance prevails and is reflected in predictable and accountable actions by others, including the State. The journey From Here to Denmark is essentially a quest of ensuring good governance. Improving governance needs good, strong institutions. Time, history, culture, leadership and yes, luck all have a role to play in this journey. But the experiences of several countries which have made this transition convincingly point to the overriding importance of human capital and an empowered citizenry who can actively participate in the affairs of their society in building strong institutions.
The rise of Maoism as one of the organized political movement in India is the outcome of a historical situation. Both colonialism and the failure of the Indian state to implement land reforms more stringently in the aftermath of independence resulted in terrible sufferings of the marginalized, land- dependent, sections of society. Through historical analysis, this book assesses the ideological articulation of the contemporary ultra-left movement in India, including Maoism which is expanding gradually in India. The author provides answers to the following issues: Is Maoism reflective of the growing disenchantment of the people in the affected areas with the state? Is it a comment on ‘the distorted development planning’ pursued by the Indian state? Is this an outcome of the processes of ‘deepening of democracy’ in India? Using Orissa as a case study, the book raises questions on India’s development strategy. The author argues that Maoism provides critical inputs for an alternative paradigm for development, relevant for ‘transitional societies’ and that it is a still a powerful ideology for the poorer parts of the world although its ideological appeal has declined internationally.
This new edition provides an up-to-date guide to the growing markets in South Asia. It offers an analysis of the changes and consequences of high sustainable growth of the region and provide an outlook as to where these economies are heading in the future. Focusing on the region's economic performance and achievements in the economic development front, the textbook will be of great interest to students and researchers in development economics, business economics, development studies and Asian studies.
Dive into a tapestry of tales that span the spectrum of human experience in our latest collection, “Whispers of the Diverse Tales.” Within these pages, you’ll find the heartbeat of romance pulsating in every facet of existence. From the bustling streets where vegetable vendors peddle their wares, to the hallowed halls of academia where love blooms amidst the chaos of university life, and even to the twilight years where love knows no bounds, each story offers a glimpse into the myriad forms of love can take. But “Whispers of the Diverse Tales” is more than just a collection of love stories. It’s a journey through the ordinary and the extraordinary, where the mundane intertwines with the supernatural. Ghostly encounters, mysterious happenings, and otherworldly phenomena add an enchanting twist to the narratives, reminding us that life is full of surprises, both seen and unseen. These tales transcend boundaries, weaving together the threads of diverse lives and experiences. Through the laughter and tears, the joys and sorrows, “Whispers of the Diverse Tales” captures the essence of what it means to be human. So, whether you’re seeking solace in the familiar or yearning for a taste of the extraordinary, embark on this captivating journey and let the whispers of life enchant your soul.
Hospitality and tourism is an emerging market in India with immense potential to generate revenue and employment. This book encourages students to take up the interdisciplinary field of hospitality and tourism management as a career. It endeavours to provide the fundamentals and a full overview of the tourism and hospitality industry in India. The book is the result of a long research, collection of relevant data, and a concerted effort towards interpreting and presenting it in a relevant shape for the readers. KEY FEATURES • Origin, functioning and scope of travel agencies and the hospitality industry in India explained • Focus on the relationship between tourism and hospitality industries in the Indian context • Charts, maps and images for easy understanding of concepts
This textbook is a culmination of multiple efforts of the authors to fill in the gap for offering a required course on Indian Knowledge System (IKS), recently mandated by AICTE. Moreover, the New Education Policy (NEP) has also provided a clear trajectory for imparting IKS in the higher education curriculum, necessitating a book of this kind in several higher education institutions in the country in the days to come. The book seeks to introduce the epistemology and ontology of IKS to the Engineering and Science students in a way they can relate, appreciate and explore further should there be a keen interest in the matter. After a brief section on the key concepts of IKS, the remaining part of the book traces IKS and brings out the applications. After a formal and concise introduction to IKS, the book provides certain foundational concepts applicable across all domains of Science and Engineering. These form the second part. The Science applications are laid out in Part 3, Engineering applications in Part 4 and other important topics in the final part of the book. The authors have rich expertise and background in both 'mainstream issues' and 'traditional knowledge' to present IKS in a contextually relevant fashion. They have delicately balanced the 'why' or 'how' of IKS and the 'what' of IKS. Although the book has been primarily developed for use by the Engineering institutions, the structure and the contents also address the requirement in other University systems (Liberal Arts, Medicine, Science and Management). This textbook incorporates several pedagogical features including a companion website https://www.phindia.com/ introduction_to_indian_knowledge_system that will make learning effective and enjoyable for the students. TARGET AUDIENCE Students at: • Engineering Institutes • Higher Education Institutes
This volume analyses the process and structure of ecotaxes in India to bring forth its rationale, application and incidence on emerging environmental problems on the backdrop of the environmental issues confronted by the Indian economy. Being at infant stage in India, the concept of ecotaxes is plagued with large empirical difficulties. This book provides a holistic understanding of the complexities in the design and implementation of these fiscal instruments at the country level. After elaborating on the theory, history of its applications, the book provides an innovative methodological exercise. It examines the adequacy and relevance of ecotaxation in the Indian context, along with ensuring that the distortions due to the proposed levy are minimised. The incidence of these taxes on the households, the double dividend hypothesis and the effect on competitiveness of the producer are a few of the core themes elaborated upon in this book. This is demonstrated through a linear general equilibrium framework of Environmentally extended Social Accounting Matrix (E-SAM). The book provides material for the researchers and graduate students on the methodological structure of eco-taxes. The proposed methodological intervention could be utilised by the researchers who wish to analyse the macroeconomic impact of any tax through the framework of Social Accounting Matrix (SAM). Additionally, the process as well as the implications and nuances provided in the book will assist the policy makers to design innovative policies for dealing with environmental issues. The volume also has something for the practitioners by helping them comprehend various effects of these instruments on different stake holders of the economy and thus will be useful as a policy prescription. The three policy scenarios analysed in this study could be considered by the policymakers while attempting to design these instruments in the Indian context and thus ending the extensive reliance on the age old and grossly ineffective Command and Control (CAC) Policies.
THIS A WORK OF FICTION ON INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM , A THRILLER EXPLAINING THE ENORMOUS COURAGE OF THE JOURNALIST AND THE MANAGEMENT TO MAINTAIN THE ETHICS OF JOURNALISM AND TO BRING THE TRUE STORY TO THE PUBLIC. IT NEEDS A VERY HIGH LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT AND INTERETY TO CREATE A HEADLINE . LOT OF SACRIFICES , THREAT TO THE LIFE AT ANY MOMENT , WITH ALL THESE , A TRUE JOURNALIST COLLECT INFORMATION WITH MOST TRYING CONDITIONS AND RELEASE TO THE PEOPLE . NO COMPROMISE ON THE ETHICS , MANAGEMENT OR POLITICAL OR OTHER PRESSURE DID NOT WORK WHEN THE THE JOURNALIST STAKE THEIR LIFE IN SEARCH OF NEWS FOR CORRECTING THE WRONG GOING ON IN THE SOCIETY
This book offers a compelling exploration of the transformative power of positive attitude. The concept for the book emerged organically from a forum discussion, providing a relatable foundation to engage a wider audience with 'The Power of Positive Attitude: A Roadmap to Success.' This inspiring work delves into how cultivating a positive mindset can reshape your life journey, empowering you to overcome obstacles and realise your dreams. Get ready to unlock your true potential and embrace a life brimming with confidence, resilience, and hope!
How would you feel if, one day, you wake up in a hospital to the faces of doctors and nurses? How would you react when you see your dreams shattering right in front of your eyes? And what would go through your mind when you’re barred from pursuing your passion? Crushed and devastated from within? Meet Lt. Siddhant, an epitome of courage and spirit, who woke up to all this one morning and yet remained composed, when told that his right arm has been amputated post a fateful accident. An average human would collapse, but Lt. Siddhant, an Indian Army officer asked, “Can I have a Chocolate Milkshake?” This is the true-story of Lt. Siddhant, who when asked to shed his Olive Greens thereafter, goes on to build a successful career in the corporate world and becomes an inspiration for many. But, how did he get there? How did he win his battle? “Can I have a Chocolate Milkshake?” is a riveting tale of a man overcoming his limitations, fighting against all odds, and emerging as a winner.
Beginning with an introduction to cryptography, Hardware Security: Design, Threats, and Safeguards explains the underlying mathematical principles needed to design complex cryptographic algorithms. It then presents efficient cryptographic algorithm implementation methods, along with state-of-the-art research and strategies for the design of very large scale integrated (VLSI) circuits and symmetric cryptosystems, complete with examples of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) ciphers, asymmetric ciphers, and elliptic curve cryptography (ECC). Gain a Comprehensive Understanding of Hardware Security—from Fundamentals to Practical Applications Since most implementations of standard cryptographic algorithms leak information that can be exploited by adversaries to gather knowledge about secret encryption keys, Hardware Security: Design, Threats, and Safeguards: Details algorithmic- and circuit-level countermeasures for attacks based on power, timing, fault, cache, and scan chain analysis Describes hardware intellectual property piracy and protection techniques at different levels of abstraction based on watermarking Discusses hardware obfuscation and physically unclonable functions (PUFs), as well as Trojan modeling, taxonomy, detection, and prevention Design for Security and Meet Real-Time Requirements If you consider security as critical a metric for integrated circuits (ICs) as power, area, and performance, you’ll embrace the design-for-security methodology of Hardware Security: Design, Threats, and Safeguards.
Recent Advances in Decolorization and Degradation of Dyes in Textile Effluent by Biological Approaches outlines various eco-friendly, cost effective methods for removal of toxic textile dyes. Large amounts of dye are unbound and released into the environment due to inefficient dyeing processes. The release of wastewater containing dye into the environment has several adverse effects as it is toxic, mutagenic and has other undesirable effects on living organisms. Hence, it is necessary to remove these dyes from industrial effluents to have a sustainable environment. This book deals with conventional as well as advanced effective treatment methods for the removal of dyes in order to increase the domain knowledge of readers. Salient features: Describes physico-chemical characteristics of textile effluent, dye classes and toxicity of dyes commonly used in the textile industry Assembles effective approaches which are used to remove dyes from textile effluent prior to their release into the environment Presents several advanced approaches such as genetic engineering, nanotechnology, immobilized cells or enzymes, biofilms and microbial fuel cells, etc. for the removal of dyes.
More than 350 million people have Arthritis globally, and 90% of the population thinks it is irreversible and can never be cured. And people are compelled to lead a life they don’t want to. Also, the major problem is that very few of them know that it can be reversed and you can get your life back. Food plays a crucial role in our lives, and there’s no surprise that anything can be treated with correct nutrition and knowledge. This book will take you on the journey of reversing Arthritis with your comfort. You do not need any luxe diet or significant lifestyle changes. All you need is the proper knowledge and nutrition to feed your body with.
TOPICS IN THE BOOK Community-Led Development and Participatory Design in Open Source: Empowering Collaboration for Sustainable Solutions A Deep Reinforcement Learning Strategy for MEC Enabled Virtual Reality in Telecommunication Networks Enhancing Semiconductor Functional Verification with Deep Learning with Innovation and Challenges TensorFlow: Revolutionizing Large-Scale Machine Learning in Complex Semiconductor Design Revolutionizing Frontend Development: Embracing Micro UI Architecture with Cloud Integration
The popularity of silk is more confined to super-rich or haute couture; silk is now an affordable luxury for the middle class in Europe and USA, and continues to hold its way in Asia as traditional ceremonial wear. The present source book traces recent global status of silk country wise and describes in depth the sericulture practices followed in both in temperate and tropic regions of the world, as also silk processing, and marketing of raw silk, finished silk and ready-to-wear including high fashion couture creations of Italy, France and Switzerland. The book, therefore, attempts to fill a void in the current information available in English on the world status of sericulture and silk. We presume it would definitely interest scientist, technologists and students connected with the textile industry as also the textile designers, converters, importers and exporters the world over. It would also help the boutiques, buying-selling organizations, and chain department stores and specially stores to understand why silk sells and is superior to other textiles. As no comprehensive book on silk has been published so far, this source book covers the entire global scenario of silk as it has entered very successfully in the 21st Century.
Through the process of globalization, the trade dependence and int- dependence of the developing countries have increased phenomenally than ever before. The characteristic of this late twentieth-century globalization process has been the new technological revolution that has led to a high rate of world exports of electronics and other high-technology products. This has marginalized most of the developing countries exporting largely the low quality and low value-addition manufacturing and primary products, barring a few exceptions like China, India and Mexico. The fruits of globalization have, therefore, been unevenly distributed so far across the developed and the developing countries. Moreover, whatever little growth in exports of medium technology products has been achieved by a few of them, is largely driven by outsourcing of low value-addition and low- stage of activities by the foreign multinationals. Outsourcing of software services, rather than development of software packages, in India and assembly line for automobiles in Mexico are the two glaring examples. These activities may have boosted the total exports of these countries, but they have failed to generate any feedback effect on the rest of the economy in terms of skill formation, increase in overall productivity level and product diversification.
Getting a top campus placement is considered a hallowed accomplishment in college life. The optimal preparation for placements heavily involves peer to peer learning and access to relevant resources. Many students struggle through the placement season because they do not get the right advice and resources. We, 5 IIT Bombay graduates, have tried to bridge this gap by creating a solution that covers a wide range of topics including Resume making, HR Preparation, Case Preparation and Aptitude Test Preparation. We have created actionable frameworks using the insights that are passed on from seniors to juniors and have never been documented before. This book is our humble attempt to provide candidates with all the things they require for placement preparation.
World economics and the industrial environment has recently created a fertile ground for the creation of new enterprises and start-ups. This book skilfully identifies the challenges of building a new business venture from an idea to a marketable product. It highlights • Robust methods for keeping up with innovation; • Designing new ways to grow, improve and market your product; and • Managing the changes in the business environment, market dynamics and other uncertainties. The volume is rich with examples and case studies of many small and large businesses. It further reflects on the business and entrepreneurship ecosystem, the challenges and opportunities in India, entrepreneurship and women, e-commerce, the new generation of entrepreneurs, and exit strategies for entrepreneurs. An essential guide for entrepreneurs and professionals working in business management and marketing communications, as well as scholars of business administration and financial sciences, this book by an industry expert offers many new and practiced approaches, examples and lessons for innovative thinking and breaking new ground in business.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence, PReMI 2007, held in Kolkata, India in December 2007. The 82 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 241 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on pattern recognition, image analysis, soft computing and applications, data mining and knowledge discovery, bioinformatics, signal and speech processing, document analysis and text mining, biometrics, and video analysis.
Devika has an unstable mind, or so the doctors have been saying. While working on her second book, she starts receiving letters from an enigmatic woman who was already dead. While a bewildered police force investigates mysterious cases happening around town, Devika decides to unfold the true story behind these strange psychotic incidents and the purpose of those letters. Is there more to all this than what meets the eye? Is all this real at all, or just a figment of her imagination? In her search for truth, Devika cannot trust anybody, not even herself. Struggling between her volatile mind and a personal crisis that saps every bit of sanity out of her, Devika has to find answers. She has to take the journey which could take her to the doorstep of a complete mental breakdown…a wild ride between the real and the paranormal world to find the truth behind The Dead Woman Writing.
Digital Watermarking is the art and science of embedding information in existing digital content for Digital Rights Management (DRM) and authentication. Reversible watermarking is a class of (fragile) digital watermarking that not only authenticates multimedia data content, but also helps to maintain perfect integrity of the original multimedia "cover data." In non-reversible watermarking schemes, after embedding and extraction of the watermark, the cover data undergoes some distortions, although perceptually negligible in most cases. In contrast, in reversible watermarking, zero-distortion of the cover data is achieved, that is the cover data is guaranteed to be restored bit-by-bit. Such a feature is desirable when highly sensitive data is watermarked, e.g., in military, medical, and legal imaging applications. This work deals with development, analysis, and evaluation of state-of-the-art reversible watermarking techniques for digital images. In this work we establish the motivation for research on reversible watermarking using a couple of case studies with medical and military images. We present a detailed review of the state-of-the-art research in this field. We investigate the various subclasses of reversible watermarking algorithms, their operating principles, and computational complexities. Along with this, to give the readers an idea about the detailed working of a reversible watermarking scheme, we present a prediction-based reversible watermarking technique, recently published by us. We discuss the major issues and challenges behind implementation of reversible watermarking techniques, and recently proposed solutions for them. Finally, we provide an overview of some open problems and scope of work for future researchers in this area.
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