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 presents advances in railway engineering, including railway wheels, wheel failure mechanisms, innovations in railway track designs, and axle failures. It covers rail–wheel traction characteristics under various environmental conditions for full-scale test conditions, including braking systems. It provides an understanding of the applications of digital twin technology in railway systems, predictive maintenance, performance optimization, and overall system efficiency. It also emph...

This edited volume covers latest information and developments on the Detection, Diagnosis and Management of Air-Borne Diseases of Agricultural Crops across the globe. The main aim of this book is to address the scientific and practical significance of detection, diagnosis and management of air-Borne plant pathogens. With the advancement of science, OMICs approaches playing crucial role in the efficient and accurate detection of pathogen propagules present in the air or on the plant surface...

The text begins by highlighting the benefits of the Internet of Things-enabled machine learning in the healthcare sector, examines the diagnosis of diseases using machine learning algorithms, and analyzes security and privacy issues in the healthcare systems using the Internet of Things. The text elaborates on image processing implementation for medical images to detect and classify diseases based on magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound images.This book:Covers th...

This book explores fish genetic resources while emphasizing the importance of genetic diversity for the sustainability of global fish populations. Amidst challenges like overfishing and climate change, preserving fish genetic resources is vital. This book acts as a resource guide and provides an overview of fish genetics, conservation challenges, and sustainable strategies. This work is a call to action, aiming to bridge scientific research with practical application, guiding readers towar...

This book is an informative and profound book that explores the impact of climate change on the unique and delicate environment of the Himalayan region. The book meticulously examines the different plants and animals that live there and how they are affected by changing temperatures and weather patterns. The book showcases how species are changing their habits and distribution patterns and what this means for the future of the Himalayan environment. The book also provides practical suggest...

Heavy metals are hazardous environmental pollutants and are becoming one of the most serious environmental problems because of their persistence, toxicity, non-biodegradability, and ability to be incorporated into the food chain. This book provides state-of-the-art techniques and technologies for the assessment and remediation of heavy metal ions from aquatic ecosystems. It discusses sources, fate, transport, health risk assessment, and remediation of heavy metals and the current methods f...

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 ...

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 edited book provides an overview of omics technologies and methods for integration across multiple omics layers used in the plant disease diagnosis and developing management strategies. The book concentrates on the prevalence of soil-borne disease management in various important crops with use of different strategies, including host resistance and biological control etc. The special focus is on the resolving practical problems encountered after the resistance development in the pathog...