Communication for Development and Social Change introduces readers to the foundational concepts of development communication including key theories and models that shape diverse perspectives. It provides a robustframework for understanding and applying the theoretical, practical and creative skills essential to the study of development communication.The book enhances understanding of development processes, focusing on their role in driving social change, public deve...

This book offers a detailed look into the latest advancements and strategies for managing biotic and abiotic stresses in wheat cultivation, with a focus on Indian agricultural conditions. It addresses the critical challenges that wheat faces due to diseases, environmental stressors, and physiological disorders. The book provides sustainable and scientifically validated solutions to enhance wheat resilience, ensuring improved crop productivity.The book is organized into various chap...

There is a spiritual energy dormant below the base of the spine. In the East it is called the Kundalini- but by whatever name it is called, it is the common denominator in all major religions. People with awakened Kundalini experience death even before dying through visions and out-of-body spiritual experiences. These people are known as the "twice born."The Kundalini Book of Living and Dying shows how to awaken Kundalini and experience the power of spiritual rebirth. A twice-born person s...

This book focuses on the basic understanding of specialty optical fibers, their applications in mid-IR light generation, and cutting-edge research in the field. The book provides all the basic knowledge about specialty optical fibers and their characteristics, including dispersion, losses, propagation of modes, and so forth. Finally, the technologies based on optical fibers and their applications in all prospective areas of research are discussed.Features:Provides an ...

This up-to-date and unique monograph covers the different aspects of pharmaceutical validation, calibration, qualification and documentation. It discusses the various methods and processes under all these heads. It includes eight major sections and exhaustively covers each topic.The book includes interesting and timely topics like the ‘Validation of herbals’ considering the increasing reliance on herbal medicines. It includes a section of validation of dosage forms, which is an essential t...

Techpro notices a soft protrusion in his tummy and googles it. Epigastric Hernia, says Google. Techpro goes straight to the resident surgeon, Surg, in his village hospital and gets on his nerves. Surg detects a second hernia and Techpro's world falls apart. Wife, thus far unable to rein in Techie fully, takes charge and yes, she enjoys the upper hand the double hernia gives her in Techie's affairs.Investigations and pre-admission procedures give Techie a chance to see the hospital from ...

आधुनिक तकनीक और शिक्षा जब मिलते हैं, तो शिक्षा प्रौद्योगिकी की दिशा में नए आयाम उत्पन्न होते हैं। "शैक्षिक प्रौद्योगिकी और आई.सी.टी." पुस्तक शैक्षिक प्रौद्योगिकी के उपकरणों और तकनीकों के बारे में जानकारी देती है। यह छात्रों को नई दिशा और संभावनाएं प्रदान करती है। इस पुस्तक का उद्देश्य आज की शिक्षा को और अधिक प्रौद्योगिकी आधारित बनाना है, ताकि शिक्षा और प्रौद्योगिकी दोनों का उचित उपयोग किया जा सके। इस पुस्तक में छात्रों के लिए नई शिक्षण तकनीकों का वर्णन किया गया है जो आज शिक्षा का भविष्य नि...

This book presents the emerging regime of zero refractive index photonics, involving metamaterials that exhibit effectively zero refractive index. Metamaterials are artificial structures whose optical properties can be tailored at will. With metamaterials, intriguing and spellbinding phenomena like negative refraction and electromagnetic cloaking could be realized, which otherwise seem unnatural or straight out of science fiction. Zero index metamaterials are also seen as a means of boosti...

This book offers essential insights into potential catastrophic events that might befall upon the emerging urban landscape in South Asia, and which are due to hazards, risks and vulnerabilities inherent in the region’s geophysical location, as well as due to climate change and unplanned urbanization. It highlights major physio-graphic, demographic, geological and geophysical indicators that are responsible for changing the pattern and trend of urbanization in South Asia – a crucial issue i...

Genetic toxicology is considered to be an important assessment tool as there is genetic impact of artificial chemicals. Insight on Genotoxicity discusses testing, mechanism, prediction, and bioindicator of genotoxicity taking into consideration recent advances in nano-engineered particles. Corollary of DNA dent is also discussed in detail taking into consideration the impact of ICH guidelines on genotoxicity testing, which is important for drug discovery innovation and dev...

Healthcare Management Strategy, Communication, and Development Challenges and Solutions in Developing Countries analyzes the ways in which health services, public health administration, and healthcare policies are managed in developing countries and how intercultural, intergroup, and mass communication practices are weakening those efforts. If developing countries are to reach their development goals, their leaders must have a firm understanding of the impact of infectious diseases on thei...

As the first IAS officer to climb the world's tallest peak, Ravindra Kumar in this book has presented Mount Everest as a symbol of life's problems beyond the limit of a physical barrier. Introducing the innovative technique of 'Advanced Positive Visualisation', the author explains how the various Everests of life can be conquered with this success key.Kumar has tested the impact of this technique personally and has achieved many feats-starting from his selection in the prestigious ...