Films as Rhetorical Texts: Cultivating Discussion about Race, Racism, and Race Relations presents critical essays focusing on select commercial films and what they can teach us about race, racism, and race relations in America. The films in this volume are critically assessed as rhetorical texts using various aspects and components of critical race theory, recognizing that race and racism are intricately ingrained in American society. Contributors argue that by viewing and evaluating cultu...

Clinical Pharmacy is a concept emphasizing the safe and appropriate use of drugs in patients. It places the emphasis of drugs on the patient, not on the product. Clinical Pharmacy is concerned with all those services provided by pharmacists in an attempt to provide rational drug therapy that is safe, appropriate and cost effective. Salient Features: • Written in lucid and easy understanding • Contents of the book covers the curriculum of undergraduates and postgraduates • Covers 20 topics ...

A practical guide to administer, monitor and replicate your PostgreSQL 11 databaseKey FeaturesStudy and apply the newly introduced features in PostgreSQL 11Tackle any problem in PostgreSQL 11 administration and managementCatch up on expert techniques for monitoring, fine-tuning, and securing your databaseBook DescriptionPostgreSQL is a powerful, open source database management system with an enviable reputation for high perfo...

A Celebration of LifeThis book is an intimate journey through the universalemotion of existence a testament to the enduring bondsof family and the profound legacy of a mother.Across these chapters, we've walked through the complexrhythm of life: the pain and laughter, the commitmentand the fun. We've faced failures and celebrated wins,recognising that life happens to all, regardless of caste,colour, or creed. We are only part ...

Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer Composites: Design, Manufacture, Properties, Applications, and Environmental Impacts outlines the latest production techniques, opportunities, and applications of biobased epoxy vitrimers and their related composites, with a particular emphasis on their sustainable development. The book features 17 chapters on the design, manufacture, properties, degradation capability, environmental impacts, and application of these composites while also covering current challenges...

A comprehensive, edited volume pulling together research on manipulation of the crop microbiome for climate resilient agricultureMicrobes for Climate Resilient Agriculture provides a unique collection of data and a holistic view of the subject with quantitative assessment of how agricultural systems will be transformed in coming decades using hidden treasure of microbes. Authored by leaders in the field and edited to ensure conciseness and clarity, it cove...

Wheat Blast provides systematic and practical information on wheat blast pathology, summarises research progress and discusses future perspectives based on current understanding of the existing issues. The book explores advance technologies that may help in deciding the path for future research and development for better strategies and techniques to manage the wheat blast disease. It equips readers with basic and applied understanding on the identification of disease, its ...

MINDFULNESS PLAIN & SIMPLE provides the tools, tips and tricks you need to de-stress and de-clutter your mind.Inner peace and happiness are available now, and they're closer than you think. By taking just a few minutes out of your day and making the simple but dramatic shift into the present moment, you will find more focus, effectiveness and clarity than you ever thought possible. There is no jargon, religion or new age vision quest, just simple tools to be happier and more confid...

Flame Retardant Selection for Polymers provides readers with step-by-step guidance on how to select and apply flame retardants for polymers. Written by experts in the field of flame retardancy worldwide, this book seeks to consider the types of polymers and their applications in different sectors, providing in-depth information about the beneficial aspects of choosing each sort of flame retardant and supporting readers in selection of the best flame retardant additives. Regional and global...

Conversion of waste into value-added products such as energy transforms a potential environmental problem into a sustainable solution. Energy from Waste: Production and Storage focuses on the conversion of waste from various sources for use in energy production and storage applications. It provides the state-of-the-art in developing advanced materials and chemicals for energy applications using wastes and discusses the various treatment processes and technologies.

Flame Retardant Polymeric Materials provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the field, from basic properties and mechanisms of action for flame retardants to emerging methods, materials, and industrial applications.With over 120 black and white images, Hu and Wang cover the latest in the development of novel polymer nanocomposites such as graphene, CNTs, LDHs, POSS, and techniques such as layer-by-layer assembly. These expert authors also include discussions on the impo...

Bioenergy Engineering: Fundamentals, Methods, Modelling, and Applications presents the fundamental principles, recent developments, innovative state-of the-art technologies, challenges, solutions and future perspectives on the production of biofuels and bioenergy. Balancing the scientific and engineering aspects of biofuels production, the book guides readers through the chemical kinetics, modeling, thermodynamics, unit operations and technological advancements in fuel processing from conv...