Is it possible to crack the election enigma and provide the correct answer to that most fateful of all political questions: Who will win?Here is the real-life story of how an Indian journalist used latest data tools to accomplish something no one had ever achieved before: the ability to predict the winning party of any election even before the votes are counted. The tale of how Sanjeev Singh and data scientist Rishabh Srivastava converged their expertise t...

This book serves as a comprehensive overview of the principles, tools, and techniques of scientific research methodology. It guides readers through various research methodologies and techniques, starting from the basics and culminating in scientific writing and publication. Using simple language, this well-rounded resource empowers readers of all levels – from beginners to seasoned experts – to publish their research outcomes effectively. Some of the key features are as follows:

Conflicts, Religion and Culture in Tourism highlights the role of religious tourism and pilgrimage as a tool for improving cultural relations. Helping to form culture and society worldwide, faith plays a vital part in cross-cultural conflict resolution and opening dialogue across peoples. This book shows how faith and activism can respond to the common challenges of peace making and coexistence both within and among the world's many traditions. The book: - contains diverse empirical resear...

Structures for Architects: Planning, Analysis and Design explains the basics of structural systems to help architects conceive the structural form and analyze and design in a comprehensive manner. The objective is not to explain the structural analysis and design of complex systems in detail but to explain the analysis and design of structural members in a simple and elementary approach. Presenting basic concepts in a simple manner, the book deals with the presentation of structur...

This book comprehensively describes the complex technologies now available for the sustainable management of municipal waste, and the economic and policy implications of their implementation. It combines varied perspectives from the field of environmental engineering, offering readers an interdisciplinary approach to environmentally sustainable waste management strategies. Featuring contributions from experts around the globe, the book presents a diverse array of insights, experiences and ...

Pragmatic Internet of Everything (IOE) has emerged as a powerful paradigm for representing and solving complex problems. This reference demonstrates how to coordinate behaviour among a collection of semi-autonomous problem-solving agents: how they can coordinate their knowledge, goals and plans to act together, to solve joint problems, or to make individually or globally rational decisions in the face of uncertainty and multiple, conflicting perspectives.The book presents a collect...

From sustainable event planning to the influence of VR, AI, and mobile applications on tourist behaviour, this book explores the dynamic landscape where innovation meets tradition. It studies the intersection of green technologies, sustainable infrastructure, and the delicate balance between cutting-edge tools and the intrinsic emotional aspects of human engagement. Aligned with the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the book highlights AI's potential to drive meaningful con...

Responsible Rural Tourism provides a holistic understanding of how rural regions can harness tourism to address socio-economic challenges while ensuring long-term community well-being. Focusing on sustainability, community empowerment, and responsible destination development, the book examines tourism as a powerful catalyst for sustainable rural development, highlighting its role in strengthening local economies, preserving cultural heritage, and protecting natural environments. Supported ...

Wetlands ConservationAn up-to-date overview of approaches for addressing wetlands degradation and its effects on ecosystem services, human health, and other ecosystemsWetlands are essential sources of biodiversity, water purification, groundwater replenishment, flood control, storm protection, sediment retention, recreation and tourism, and more. Human exploitation of natural resources over the past 200 years has caused significant wetlands...

Electric Discharge Machining (EDM) is very important and prominent machining processamong all the newly developed non -traditional machining techniques. This process isextremely useful for “difficult to machine” conducting materials such as heat treated toolsteels, composites, super alloys, heat resistant steels, ceramics, carbides, etc. In thistechnique i.e. in EDM, the material removal of the electrode is achieved through highfrequency sparks between th...

Responsible Rural Tourism provides a holistic understanding of how rural regions can harness tourism to address socio-economic challenges while ensuring long-term community well-being. Focusing on sustainability, community empowerment, and responsible destination development, the book examines tourism as a powerful catalyst for sustainable rural development, highlighting its role in strengthening local economies, preserving cultural heritage, and protecting natural environments. Supported ...

This book explores the relationship between technology and social transformation in tourism, hospitality and gastronomy. It presents research and case studies, elaborating on benchmark practices adopted by tourism and hospitality professionals. In recent years, technology has transformed the tourism and hospitality industry; the chapters in this book cover areas such as guest experience and service quality, as well as operational areas such as housekeeping and waste management. Further soc...