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The Third Squad

A Noir Novel

By: V. Sanjay Kumar

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A police sharpshooter with Asperger’s syndrome is tasked with cleaning up the streets of Mumbai in this “gripping thriller” (Booklist). In recent decades, ostensibly to combat the rising tide of criminality in Mumbai’s underworld, the Indian Police Service has carried out many hundreds of extrajudicial assassinations of suspects. Karan, an expert sharpshooter in an elite branch dispensed with dishing out this vigilante justice, has a difficult choice: should he continue to blindly follow orders from his superiors, regardless of their moral standing, or take matters into his own hands and do what he believes to be right? Belonging to a hit squad whose members all fall somewhere along the autism spectrum, Karan is notorious for his ruthless precision and efficiency, yet he remains aloof and distant. Gradually, his impenetrable façade begins to crack, and Karan’s emotional and psychological depth reveals itself as he is forced to make decisions where the stakes are literally life-and-death. “A melancholy cop’s obsessions are just the tip of the iceberg as he leads a two-fisted team determined to clean up Mumbai’s mean streets . . . Kumar’s style, blunt but often by turns poetic and droll, is arresting . . . As unusual as it is compelling, this entry lays the groundwork for an entertaining series.” —Kirkus Reviews “Kumar has created some thoroughly intriguing characters . . . but the most fascinating of Kumar’s characters is Mumbai itself—enormous, crowded, hyperactive, roiling, stunningly rich and grindingly poor, and teeming with almost unfathomable energy. International-crime fans should flock to this one.” —Booklist

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Akashic Books

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1617755109

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Artist, Undone

By: V. Sanjay Kumar

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Artist, Undone

By: V. Sanjay Kumar

I can see where you are going. Up shit creek...with a paddle.' He was right. That is where I was going. It was the kind of thing that my analyst had always warned me against: 'You are at an inflexion point in a mood to do the irrational and the irreverent.' He forgot irreversible. Harsh Sinha - 'Fat F**ked and Forty' - is so moved by a painting bearing this name and a compelling likeness to him that he spends a large chunk of his life's savings on it. Announcing a year-long sabbatical from his advertising job in Mumbai he returns to Chennai to his wife and daughter determined to spend quality time with them. Sadly, his wife Gayathri no longer wants him; she is more interested in the artist next door. The artist, Newton Kumaraswamy is an inveterate womanizer and a famous thief - his every work an ode to that acknowledged master Francis Newton Souza. With no job to turn to and no family to lean on Harsh returns to Mumbai to let himself freefall further into the seductive world of contemporary Indian art and artists... Sharp, rough, and written with biting candour, Artist, Undone is a beguiling narrative of one man?s understanding of the creation, the commerce and the critiquing of contemporary art. It is also a montage of lives changed ? mauled, redefined and occasionally redeemed ? by it.

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240

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Hachette India

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9350092964

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9789350092965

Ruffled Feathers

Stories

By: V Sanjay Kumar

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Ruffled Feathers

Stories

By: V Sanjay Kumar

An old man is suddenly able to curse to death those who annoy him. An English-speaking thief has long conversations with his tied-up victims. A forensic accountant becomes obsessed with bringing down dodgy start-ups. An online troll suspects he is going to be shot dead for his political views. The stories in Ruffled Feathers attend to men and women making their way through a grim world filled with sharp corners. But they do so with deep tenderness and wry amusement, exquisitely balancing absurdity with pathos.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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9354351212

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9789354351211

Algal Biofuel

By: Richa. Kothari,Vineet V. Tyagi,Vinayak Vandan Pathak

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Algal Biofuel

By: Richa. Kothari,Vineet V. Tyagi,Vinayak Vandan Pathak

Present energy situation around the globe is unsustainable due to unequal distribution of natural resources as well as different environmental, geopolitical, and economical concerns. Rise in population with accelerated increase in industrial sector has led to rapid increase in the consumption of energy sources, which will make them extinct soon. To combat environmental pollution and mitigate the effects of greenhouse gases, it has become imperative that an alternative energy source is found which is sustainable and renewable. Biofuels is one such renewable, sustainable and affordable energy source that has the potential to replace conventional energy sources. Algal Biofuel: sustainable solution explores a wide spectrum of bioenergy sources, including their applications. It provides latest information in the field of bioenergy technologies and their future prospect including lipid content. It discusses governance of biofuel at global and national level and the potential of biofuel to meet the rising energy demand. The book focuses towards the strategies to ensure the availability of algal biomass, effective cultivation and harvesting techniques. The strategies to enhance the algal lipid synthesis and its conversion for biodiesel production have been also elaborated. Detailed Table of Contents: Foreword Preface 1. Biorefinery: A Future Approach for a Sustainable Bioeconomy Introduction Role of Government, Public, and Private Stakeholders Conclusion 2. Algal biomass harvesting for biofuel production Introduction Harvesting process Future prospects and conclusions 3. Biogas as Bioenergy Option: Advances and Challenges Introduction Biochemical Processes of Anaerobic Digestion Feedstock materials Microbial community Important parameters Properties of Biogas Upgradation of Biogas Types of Digesters Applications of Biogas Challenges/bottlenecks Conclusion 4. Application of algal biomass as a feedstock 93for fermentative biohydrogen production Introduction Microalgae Advantages and Limitations of Biohydrogen from Microalgae Conclusion 5. Bioethanol Production from Lignocellulosic/Algal Biomass: 107Potential Sustainable Approach Introduction Bioethanol from Lignocellulosic Material Conclusion 6. Crop Residues as a Potential Substrate for 121Bioenergy Production: An Overview Introduction Agricultural Residues for Bioenergy Production Biomass-to-bioenergy Conversion Pathways Conclusion 7. Magnetic Harvesting of Microalgae Biomass forCost-effective Algal Biofuel Production Introduction Magnetic Materials for Microalgae Harvesting Factors Influencing Magnetic Harvesting Process Recovery of Magnetic Materials and Biomass Detachment Biocompatibility of Magnetic Nanoparticles and Recovery of Growth Medium Conclusion 8. Biodiesel Production from Non-edible Oilseeds Introduction Non-edible Oilseeds as Biodiesel Feedstock Properties of Free Fatty Acids in Non-edible Oils Biodiesel Production Technology for Non-edible Oilseeds Fuel Properties of Biodiesel Economic Feasibility of Biodiesel from Non-edible Oils Advantages of Non-edible Oilseed Crops National Efforts to Promote Non-edible Plant Species Conclusion 9. Carbon Sequestration and Biofuel Production byMicroalgae: An Integrated and Sustainable Approach Introduction Carbon Sequestration Carbon Sequestration by Microalgae Carbon Concentrating Mechanism Algal Species Factors Affecting Microalgal Efficiency Biosynthesis of Lipids in Microalgae Microalgal Biomass Harvesting and Processing Microalgal Lipid Extractions Production of Biofuels Chemical Conversion Thermochemical Conversion Biochemical Conversion Conclusion 10. Role of Meteorological Parameters on Atmospheric Aerosols Concentration and Its Control through Modern Biomass Application Introduction Aerosols Shape and Size of Aerosols Aerosol Sources Aerosol Removal Processes Implications of Aerosols Brief History of Earlier Aerosol Studies Experimental Technique Used Results and Discussion Modern Biomass Application to Control Aerosol Emission Conclusion 11. Application of Immobilized Algae in Water and Wastewater Treatment Immobilization Immobilization Techniques Application of Immobilized Algae Nutrient Removal Metal Removal Removal of Organic Compounds Lipid Content of Immobilized Algae Conclusion and Future Work 12. Recent Biotechnological Approaches for Bioenergy Production: The Path Forward Introduction Biotechnological Approaches in Bioenergy Production Different Biotechnological Approaches for Bioenergy Production Biotechnology and Sustainable Society Conclusion 13. Lipid induction in algal biomass for sustainable bioenergy production Introduction Composition of Microalgal Lipid Factors affecting lipid productivity in algal biomass Engineering efforts of lipid enhancement Conclusion About the Editors Index

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The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

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9386530945

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9789386530943

Political Representation In India

Ideas and Contestations, 1908-1951

By: Abhay V Datar

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Political Representation In India

Ideas and Contestations, 1908-1951

By: Abhay V Datar

Political Representation in India: Ideas and Contestations, 1908–1952 maps extensive and wide-ranging debates, marked by contestations and strident demands on political representation in colonial India. Further, it explores these themes during the Constitution-framing process. These debates, previously overlooked, are significant for they helped shape the institutional structures of political representation in the form of the electoral system of Indian democracy. It assists in providing an answer to why and how independent India came to adopt its current electoral system characterised by the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system. It also analyses how and why the alternatives to FPTP, primarily any form of proportional representation, were rejected. Moreover, the book simultaneously provides a rich and detailed description of how communities, and religious, caste and ethnic categories came to be defined as their demands for political representation were conceded. It also briefly deals with the issue of delimitation of constituencies during the colonial and the immediate post-independence period.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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9389812542

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9789389812541

Mental Health: A Journey from illness to wellness

By: S Makvana,A Patel,A Dhingra,V Parmar

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Mental Health: A Journey from illness to wellness

By: S Makvana,A Patel,A Dhingra,V Parmar

The controls used on emotional arousal and cognitive processes are difficult in several societies, because of the presence of beliefs in several more issues and forces, which influence the bidirectional to and fro journey of effects between mental health and mental illness. Human beings in general accept only experiential methods of verifications and approval of reality, when they come in contact with their own mental and physical conditions. However, many may still be influenced by suggestions and produce experiences as per suggestions, which may not respond to scientific methods of verifications and corrections. Mental health and diseases, mainly in the domain of emotional health may therefore be affected by beliefs and psychological effects produced from cognitive processes and cognitive molding of emotions. Interventions in the cognitive and emotional domains do often work and changes may be brought out at the psychological and biological levels

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RED'SHINE Publication. Inc

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938616213X

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9789386162137

Stopover

By: Bruce Connew,Brij V. Lal

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Stopover

By: Bruce Connew,Brij V. Lal

Indians first came to Fiji as indentured labourers in 1879. Since the Rabuka coup d'état in 1987, and three subsequent Fiji coups, Indian-Fijians have been emigrating from the country in earnest. STOPOVER is a haunting suite of Bruce Connew photographs from the tiny Indian-Fijian sugar cane settlement of Vatiyaka, taken during seven visits between June 2000 and November 2003, placing an extended family inside a story of migration. Connew's narrative captions and a short story by Brij V Lal, Professor of Pacific and Asian History at the Australian National University, take the reader to the heart of an embattled life. STOPOVER will open as an exhibition at Pataka, Porirua, Wellington, on 18th August, 2007.

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Victoria University Press

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086473557X

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9780864735577

Pharmacology for Nurses, 3e - E-Book

By: Tara V. Shanbhag,Veena Nayak,Smita Shenoy

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Pharmacology for Nurses, 3e - E-Book

By: Tara V. Shanbhag,Veena Nayak,Smita Shenoy

The third edition of this book is completely updated in accordance with the revised Indian Nursing Council (INC) curriculum applicable for Semesters III and IV. It is designed to enable students to acquire understanding of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, principles of therapeutics, and nursing implications. The book specifies the role of nurses in monitoring and caring for patients under different conditions. Ideal for BSc nursing students, but also useful for pharmacy students and practicing nurses in hospitalsNew to This Edition• Significant content enhancement and reorganization in line with revised curriculum, to ensure continued relevance and renewed focus on application-based learning.• New topics added on drugs for treatment of infertility and erectile dysfunction; drugs for osteoporosis; revised guidelines for treatment of tuberculosis and HIV; and National Immunization Schedule for infants and children.• Nursing implications inserted at the end of each topic to highlight the role of nurses in pharmacotherapeutics.• Section on prescription writing added to help nurses understand the guidelines of prescription writing.• Addition of questions help in revision and self-assessment before examination.Salient Features• Textual presentation in tabular format makes it easy to read and interpret the information.• Systematically updated content with numerous figures, flowcharts, and tables, along with addition of specific description of drugs makes learning and comprehension easy for students.• Prepare students for both theory and viva voce exam.Additional FeatureComplimentary access to full eBook at www.medenact.com.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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8131266435

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9788131266434

Pharmacology for Medical Graduates - E-Book

By: Tara V. Shanbhag,Smita Shenoy

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Pharmacology for Medical Graduates - E-Book

By: Tara V. Shanbhag,Smita Shenoy

- Thoroughly updated content supported with numerous figures, flowcharts, and tables, along with addition of specific description of drugs makes learning and comprehension easy for students. - National Tuberculosis Elimination Program has been updated as per latest treatment guidelines by Central TB Division. - Textual presentation in tabular format makes it easy to read and interpret the information. - Prepares student for both theory and viva voce exams. - Coverage of all competency codes integrated within the text as per new competency-based undergraduate curriculum to make the reference easy. - New topics on drugs for criminal offences, herbal medicines, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, National Health Programs. - Treatment guidelines have been updated. - Key points have been added wherever relevant to stimulate enthusiasm for subject and also to supplement revision. - More than 45 case studies with questions to prepare students for problem-based learning have been added. - Section on prescription writing has been added to help students write prescriptions accurately. Additional Feature - Complimentary access to full e-book

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8131264963

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The Third Squad

A Noir Novel

By: V. Sanjay Kumar

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A Noir Novel

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The Third Squad

The Third Squad

Artist, Undone

Artist, Undone

Ruffled Feathers

Ruffled Feathers

Algal Biofuel

Algal Biofuel

Political Representation In India

Political Representation In India

Mental Health: A Journey from illness to wellness

Mental Health: A Journey from illness to wellness

Stopover

Stopover

Pharmacology for Nurses, 3e - E-Book

Pharmacology for Nurses, 3e - E-Book

Pharmacology for Medical Graduates - E-Book

Pharmacology for Medical Graduates - E-Book

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