This book integrates microbiology with soil science, chemistry, and ecology to analyse the functions of microorganisms in the soil environment. It covers the status and application of microbiology in modern agriculture and discusses various fundamental allied concepts.The subject matter in this book also details –Microorganism groupsIndustrial MicrobiologyBiotechnology and Genetic EngineeringEnvironmental MicrobiologyNutritional...

This book covers the sensitive real-life story of Gulzari and Parvati, their marriage in Lahore in 1942, the eruption of violence and carnage, their flight to New Delhi just a month before the partition and their aristocratic lifestyle that slowly crumbled (so did their love for each other).An interesting account of a man who struggles to keep up with his swanky lifestyle he once enjoyed as one of the richest landed families of Lahore, who never knew what it meant to work for a livi...

This book analyzes emerging legal and regulatory challenges surrounding commercial human spaceflights (CHSs). It addresses unique questions raised by human presence in outer space that distinguish CHSs from other commercial space activities.Discussing a rapidly growing sector in the space economy, this volume:• Compares regulatory approaches in major spacefaring nations, including Russia, the United States of America, China, the European Union, Japan, Australia, and India, t...

This book presents both qualitative and quantitative approaches to cloud reliability measurements, together with specific case studies to reflect the real-time reliability applications. Traditional software reliability models cannot be used for cloud reliability evaluation due to the changes in the development architecture and delivery designs. The customer–vendor relationship mostly comes to a close with traditional software installations, whereas a SaaS subscription is just a start of th...

This textbook aims to develop a scientific knowledge base on spatial information technology to communicate the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among students, researchers, professionals and laymen. The book improves understanding of the spatial database and explains how to extract information from this for planning purposes.To enhance the knowledge of geoscientists and environmentalists, the book describes the basic fundamental concepts to advance techniques fo...

Negotiation is an important managerial skill. The ability to negotiate across cultures becomes even more challenging due to differences in institutional practices. This book explores how the institutional environment in India and China shapes their negotiating behaviour.

This book introduces and assembles essential knowledge on compression bandages, addressing a gap in the available literature on this subject. It covers the various concepts of compression therapy—from basic principles to practical applications. The subject matter in this book introduces compression therapy fundamentals, covering chronic venous diseases, clinical recommendations, and application guidelines. It also discusses bandage structure, types, pressure dynamics, and material effects ...

“My Masters from the 4th Dimension” is a heart-warming real-life journey of a self-proclaimed atheist awakened to a mystical world of spiritual masters and given a mission of uniting and leading ancient Kumari Kandam (Pleiadian) souls to fulfill their destiny of awakening and co-creating a new world of higher spiritual consciousness.The era of Lord Muruga and the Siddhas - ‘Muruga Yugam’ has begun for a massive energy shift to occur on earth triggering the onset of Pleiadian or Kart...

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Self-care is a big trend at the moment. But just because it is a trend, that doesn’t mean it isn’t also an extremely valuable activity and one that we should ALL have been doing right from the start. Simply, self-care is looking after yourself.It means taking a moment to remind yourself you’re doing okay, to enjoy yourself, to pamper yourself, and to eat well. These simple changes mean you attack life feeling and looking better, and they mean you actually get some enjoyment out of ...

Many of us got into digital marketing thinking it was going to improve our lives in major ways. You may even feel that you were ‘promised’ by internet marketing gurus that your life would suddenly be easy once you took up this line of work.Digital marketing means working online and that in turn means working from anywhere, and without a boss. So of course, life will be easy! You can choose your own hours, you can work out of coffee shops or from beautiful locations and you can do i...

In a world transformed by disruptive forces such as rapid technological advances, geopolitical tensions, climate change, and demographic shifts, the very foundations of business and society are being reshaped in unforeseen and unpredictable ways. Traditional leadership models are no longer sufficient to meet the demands of this dynamic environment. What kind of leaders do we need to navigate the relentless pace of these changes?Lead to Disrupt by Kumar R. Parakala delves i...