Salute the Souls is a gripping exploration of human emotions, artistically weaving together various themes that resonate deeply with anyone who has ever loved. At its core, it is a heart-melting saga that delves into the rock-solid devotion to one's country, set against the intricate backdrop of love's ebbs and flows in the tumultuous sea of life. The story transverses through savage communal conflicts, leading to brutal massacres.This is not a usual account of a hero and heroine. ...

The 20th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium (NAMVS 2025) convened in Southpointe near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania between June 21–26, 2025. It represents a significant milestone in a series that has, since 1982, provided an authoritative forum for advancing the science and engineering of mine ventilation. Over four decades, NAMVS has become an essential platform for disseminating research, fostering professional exchange, and shaping practice in underground environmental control.

This book is a collection of short stories. Prose and some poetry make an interesting blend! The poems paint a story too.As we walk down the path of life, often times a word, a moment, an occasion may trigger of the imagination and we tread into a realm of make-believe. Other times, we walk through experiences which border the unusual. Re-telling them in our own flavor adds a spin of spice to them.The author’s own life perhaps, serves the background to many of the stories. ...

A tapestry is a heavy cloth with rich, often multi-coloured designs and scenes embroidered on it. It may be seen hung on a wall, to be viewed by all.This book is peek into my life. As this tapestry was being woven, one side of it looked like a maze of tangled threads. One could make little sense of the pattern in the making. However, the maker was in full control of the silk threads that were patiently interweaved seamlessly, into embroidering a beautiful design. The colours, textu...

“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...

This book aims at the following objectives:It is shown as to how the general motion under gravitational force can be formulated purely in electromagnetic and kinematic terms, thereby linking gravity and electromagnetism. That also means that “mass”, that is generally viewed as a “fundamental quantity” is also expressible in terms of electromagnetism.Bring out how the inertial force, centrifugal force, Coriolis force and Euler force are the byproducts of motion through the e...

Democracy, as stated on the first page of our constitution, is based on the basic premise that political sovereignty ultimately belongs to the people of the nation. Independence should not be considered as an aim in itself, but rather as a means for obtaining this objective. If accountability is not taken seriously, we may see a dangerous partnership between dishonest politicians and judges that will bring democracy to an end. The unique character of the position needs autonomous treatment...

Why This Book MattersOver the past 25 years in the field of Accounts and Finance, I have witnessed a recurring and worrying pattern among MSME entrepreneurs: finance is often treated as an afterthought. Despite being the backbone of any business, the financial function is overlooked, leading to a lack of internal controls, visibility, and accountability.Many business owners have no access to their own books of accounts, are unaware of critical login credentials (such as for 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...

This work addresses the basic principles, synthesis / fabrication and applications of smart materials, specifically shape memory materialsBased on origin, the mechanisms of transformations vary in different shape memory materials and are discussed in different chapters under titles of shape memory alloys, ceramics, gels and polymersComplete coverage of composite formation with polymer matrix and reinforcement filler conductive materials with examples

This reference text provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in 2D materials for energy storage and conversion. It covers a wide range of 2D materials and energy applications, including 2D heterostructures for hydrogen storage applications, cathode and anode materials for lithium and sodium-ion batteries, ultrafast lithium and sodium-ion batteries, MXenes for improved electrochemical applications and MXenes as solid-state asymmetric supercapacitors. 2D Materials for...

3D Printing for Biomedical Engineering: Additive Manufacturing Processes, Properties, and Applications combines cutting-edge research developments with fundamental concepts related to processing, properties, and applications of advanced additive manufacturing technology in the medical field. State-of-the-art 3D bioprinting techniques such as the manufacturing of mini-organs for new drug testing as an alternative to animal testing are covered, as are reverse engineering techniques for the i...