Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in each area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This timely Research Agenda examines how Generative AI (GAI) is radically changing tourism and hospitality businesses and customer expectations. Expert contributors critically analyse the advantages and associated risks of using GAI across th...

Dr. Manmohan Singh, the incumbent Prime Minister, and his government are the makers of modern India. Dr. Singh's achievements have been fogged by a politically motivated, negative propaganda barrage launched by his adversaries. Under his leadership, India has become a donor from a head-down recipient of foreign aid; India's diplomatic and commercial clout in the world has gone sky-high and 21st Century is about to become India's century. On the domestic scene, poverty has been reduced and ...

ਇਸ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਦੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਸਧਾਰਥ ਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਗਿਆਨ ਦੀ ਭਾਲ ਦੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਾਫੀ ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ ਭਟਕਦਾ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਪਰ ਜਦੋਂ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਗਿਆਨ ਮਿਲਣ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਆਮ ਇਨਸਾਨ ਤੋਂ ਗਿਆਨ ਮਿਲ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਸੋ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਇੱਕ ਘੜੀ ਦੀ ਬਿਰਤੀ ਵੀ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਸਰਾਸਾਰ ਕਰ ਦਿੰਦੀ ਹੈ

ਇਹ ਨਾਵਲ ਘਾਟ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟੇ ਜਿਹੇ ਪਿੰਡ ਹਿਰਦਾਪੁਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਾਪਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਲੇਖਕ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਨਾਵਲ ਲਿਖਦਿਆਂ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪੂਰੇ ਛੇ ਸਾਲ ਲੱਗੇ. ਅਸਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਕਿਸਾਨੀ ਦਾ ਉਹ ਦੌਰ ਸੀ ਜਦੋਂ ਪਿੰਡ ਦਾ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਆਖਰੀ ਪਰੰਪਰਾਗਤ ਬਾਪੂ ਕਿਸੇ ਅਤੀ ਆਧੁਨਿਕ ਪੁੱਤ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਟੱਕਰਿਆ ਸੀ । ਇਹ ਕਿਸਾਨੀ ਦੀ ਚੋਟੀ ਦੀ ਟੱਕਰ ਸੀ ਜਦੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਪਾਸੇ ਮਸ਼ੀਨ ਤੂੰ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਕਿਸਾਨੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ ਚੱਲ ਰਹੀ ਤੇ ਦੂਜੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਪੁਰਾਣੀ ਪੀੜੀ ਅਚਾਨਕ ਇਹਦਾ ਬਦਲਿਆ ਰੂਪ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ ਸਹਾਰ ਸਕਦੀ ਅਸਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਉਹਦੀ ਹੋਂਦ ਤੇ ਸੁਭਾਅ ਤੋਂ ਉਲਟ ਸੀ ਤੇ ਇਹਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਨਾਲ ਮਸ਼ੀਨ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਨ ਤੋਂ ਆਏ ਤਬਾਹਕੁਨ ਆਰਥਿਕ ਸੰਕਟ ਦਾ ਵੀ ਸਾਹਮਣਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਪੈ ਰਿਹਾ ਸ...

This book encompasses a wide range of topics related to biowaste to biofuels, covering agro-wastes, food waste, wastewater, CO2, and so forth. Each chapter provides an indepth examination of a specific biowaste to biofuel conversion technology discussing the underlying science, production processes, challenges, and potential applications. It presents practical insights into microbial biofuel production, including detailed explanations of fermentation processes, microbial pathways, conversi...

Microbial Biofuel: A Sustainable Source of Renewable Energy explores microbial biofuel production from a technical standpoint addressing a wide range of topics including bio alcohol, biodiesel, biohydrogen, biomethane, biohythane, jet fuel, drop-in fuel, bioelectricity, bio-oil, biomass to biofuel, carbon capture, and more.Each chapter provides an in-depth examination of a specific biofuel type, discussing the underlying science, production processes, challenges, and its p...

Advanced AI and Data Science Applications explores how the latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and data science are transforming diverse domains. The book blends theory and practice to serve as a roadmap to help readers understand how these cutting-edge technologies are revolutionizing practices across various fields. By providing a mix of theoretical insights and practical implementations, the book offers a holistic understanding of advanced AI and data science ap...

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This innovative Research Agenda explores how the metaverse is reshaping the tourism and hospitality industry. Highlighting both the opportunities and challenges created, it outlines how tourism and hospitality professionals can integrate metaverse...

This book explores the rapidly expanding world of cross-border education. As international student numbers have surged from 1.6 million in 2000 to over 6.4 million in 2022, transnational education (TNE) has become a transformative force in global higher education. This volume delves into how universities cross borders to deliver education, exploring models ranging from international branch campuses to digital learning platforms.Drawing on rich case studies from Asia, the Middle Eas...

This book entitled “Recent Advances in Power Electronics and Drives - select proceedings of EPREC-2024 provides the rigorous discussions, case studies, and recent developments in the emerging areas of power electronics, especially, power inverter and converter, electrical drives, regulated power supplies, electric vehicle and its charging infrastructure, etc. There are two main problems with the electric vehicle (EVs) technology, which are associated with the range anxiety, charging spot a...

This book analyzes drug addiction and abuse from the perspectives of the state and community in India, with a special focus on North-West regions of India. India lies in the transit route of two major global centres of heroin and cocaine processing: the Golden Triangle of Myanmar, Thailand and Laos towards the East; and the Golden Crescent of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan to the West making it vulnerable to drug trafficking and curbing this has been a tough challenge for enforcement agenc...

Explore the foundational components of VMware NSXKey Features\[\*\]Install, manage, monitor and configure your NSX deployment.\[\*\]Understand VMware NSX's components and discover best practices to help you manage VMware NSX\[\*\]A step by step guide that will help you elevate your skills in deploying NSX to your environmentBook DescriptionVMware NSX is a platform for the software-defined data center. It allows complex networ...