My Darling is a story of a tryst with tribulation which my few friends had in search of their soulmates. In fact, it can be your story or that of your friends. It can be of any person. It tells you how Raj finds his darling soul mate and how he loses her, while highlighting different perceptions of marriage and live - in relations. It tells you how Jai saves his love and transforms his failing marriage into a happy union. You can be Raj or Jai. My Darling may take you through choppy marital experiences to discover whether you sink or sail through it. Read it to know yourself.
This book deals with the contemporary subject of perception of risk and its influence on accidents and disasters. The contents examine the conventional viewpoints on human errors, incubation of errors, complexity and organisational deviance as a cause for accidents. Work of Mary Douglas with regard to risk, Charles Perrow's work on the normal accident theory and Diane Vaughan's theory on normalisation of deviance are examined from a fresh perspective in this book. It also discusses prominent accidents in aviation, space, nuclear energy, automotive and healthcare, using the pandemic and Boeing 737 Max as a backdrop to study accidents and disasters. It further explores the background and similarities to these events and addresses the core issues such as the state of regulation, the worldview of the sociologists, and proposes that mental models of complex systems, avarice and risk for gain as other possibilities for accidents. Using the concept of nudge in behavioural economics and the Elinor Ostrom’s viewpoint on regulating for common good, it suggests a way forward through the High Reliability Organisation Theory (HRO) leading to enhanced risk perception. The book will be of interest to those who would like to understand the need to incorporate risk perception into regulation, engineers and scientists, professionals and policy makers working in the areas of disaster and risk management, technology areas like aviation, nuclear plants, space and healthcare, students of the sociology of risk and of course the general reader.
The Present Work Starts With The Theme Of Decentring Of History And How, In The Context Of Decolonization And Goes On To Assess The Impact Of Central Asian Ideas And Institutions On Indian History During The 10Th To 14Th Centuries, And The Growing Concept Of Historiography In The Country. The Book Also Discusses The Concept And Evolution Of Different Types Of Islamic States In India-Orthodox, Moderate, Liberal And Secularist.
In spite of the increasing use and demand for lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC), there is still a lack of adequate explanations to understand the mechanisms responsible for the strength and durability properties of LWAC. This book is written to give an overall picture of LWAC, from the historical background, aggregate production, proportioning and production of concrete, to applications in structures. Physical properties and chemical durability are described in detail. The physical properties include density, strength, shrinkage, and elasticity. Chemical durability includes resistance to acids, chloride ingress, carbonation, and freeze-thaw resistance. Fire resistance is also included, which is seldom considered, but is a very important aspect of the safety of the structure. Microstructure development and its relation to the durability properties of LWAC generally are not highlighted in the literature. The development of bonds, the microstructure with different binder systems, and different types of lightweight aggregates are explained. They show how lightweight aggregate concrete differs from normal weight concrete. The chapters on chloride ingress and freeze-thaw resistance are detailed because of the use of LWAC in offshore construction. The economical aspects of using LWAC are also reviewed. Emphasis is placed on the fact that although the cost of LWAC is high, the total cost of construction has to be considered, including the cost of transport, reinforcement, etc. When these are considered then LWAC becomes cheaper and attractive. The life cycle cost of the concrete is another consideration for calculating long-term savings on maintenance costs.
Madhyakaleen Bharat (written in Hindi) is a book on the history of Medieval India. It covers the period between the eighth century and seventeenth century. Generally, most of the books on the history of medieval India start around 1206, the period of the Turkish invasion and establishment of Turkish rule in parts of north India. The present book Madhyakaleen Bharat breaks this traditional pattern by starting at a much earlier date, from eight century onwards. The four hundred years from the eighth century to twelfth century, although a very significant period in Indian history, is a lesser studied period. The significance of this period lies in the fact that the ancient Indian society was slowly changing and taking a new shape - marked by profound changes in polity, economy, society and culture. Very few books which survey medieval Indian society dig into this period. However, professor Satish Chandra has not only investigated this period, he has ensured that his investigation is comprehensible to the general reader. He is thus able to give a fuller picture of medieval period in India. The present book is written in a textbook format. It is an important book in the sense that it treats the subject-matter in a way which does away with the stereotyped analyses and attitudes and inculcates in the readers, who should largely be college and university students, a fresh attitude towards viewing history. It gives them a general idea of the findings of other important historians and therefore readers can, in a single volume, have glimpses of modern trends of writings on this period. Above all, the book is very readable.
This text aims to explain the principles and construction of engineering graphics in an elementary manner. It covers drawing instruments, lettering and dimensioning, geometrical construction, isometric projections, and computer aided drafting.
This broad-based, introductory reference provides excellent discussions regarding the hydration of Portland cement, durability problems in concrete, mechanisms of concrete deterioration, and interaction of polymers in concrete. It also covers properties of concrete with added polymers and practical applications of polymers in concrete. The historic background of polymers in building materials is examined, and a comprehensive comparison of natural vs. synthetic polymers is provided and conveniently summarized in a tabular format.
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