Why feminism and not masculinism?Women in the Womb of Time begins with the search for this answer and, by extension, embarks upon a passionate exploration of ancient Indian literature, including the Vedas, epics, Arthashastra, Kamasutra, Smritis, Dharmashastras, in order to liberate Indian feminism from the 'white mans's burden' and to ressurect, reclaim, and revive feminist voices silenced by time and history- not to heroize or sentimentalize them, but to spin the...

Colleges sell themselves by the numbers—rankings, returns on investments, and top-ten lists—but these often mislead prospective students. What numbers should they really be paying attention to?High school and college students are inundated by indicators and rankings supposedly designed to help them decide where to go to college and what to study once they arrive. In Metrics That Matter, coauthors Zachary Bleemer, Mukul Kumar, Aashish Mehta, Chris Muellerle...

Colleges sell themselves by the numbers—rankings, returns on investments, and top-ten lists—but these often mislead prospective students. What numbers should they really be paying attention to?High school and college students are inundated by indicators and rankings supposedly designed to help them decide where to go to college and what to study once they arrive. In Metrics That Matter, coauthors Zachary Bleemer, Mukul Kumar, Aashish Mehta, Chris Muellerle...

This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of current achievements and future possibilities for the application of epigenetic and epigenomic techniques to the improvement of crops. Creating crops more resilient to the stresses caused by climate change will be an important part of a climate-smart and sustainable agriculture strategy for the future. All critical environmental stressors are explored: temperature, salt, drought, pollutants, pests, fungi, bacteria, and viruses. The exciting...

Millets are diverse small-seeded crops which are resilient to climatic stress, pests, and diseases. These can be grown in rainfed conditions with minimal agricultural inputs. These are considered nutritionally superior to other major cereals like rice, wheat, and maize as they contain a significant amount of protein, dietary fibre, and minerals. Today, millets are recognized and considered as integral components of a sustainable food system. Millets have low glycaemic index and are benefic...

Subaltern Geographies is the first book-length discussion addressing the relationship between the historical innovations of subaltern studies and the critical intellectual practices and methodologies of cultural, urban, historical, and political geography. This edited volume explores this relationship by attempting to think critically about space and spatial categorizations.Editors Tariq Jazeel and Stephen Legg ask, What methodological-philosophical potential does a rigoro...

The book serves as an essential guide and a deep dive into the intersection of AI and finance, providing readers with a thorough understanding of the current state, challenges, and future possibilities of autonomous financial systems.In the rapidly evolving domain of autonomous finance, the convergence of computational intelligence techniques and financial technologies has paved the way for a new era of financial services. This transformation is driven by the integ...

This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Future Learning Aspects of Mechanical Engineering (FLAME 2018). The book discusses interdisciplinary areas such as automobile engineering, mechatronics, applied and structural mechanics, bio-mechanics, biomedical instrumentation, ergonomics, biodynamic modeling, nuclear engineering, agriculture engineering, and farm machineries. The contents of the book will benefit both researchers and professionals.

Smart technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer intelligence are shaping the future of Industry 5.0. This book delves into emerging technologies that integrate human-centric approaches with AI-driven automation, addressing key innovations in deep learning, augmented reality and IoT. Through real-world applications across industries such as healthcare, robotics, and automation, this comprehensive guide provides insights into how intelligent systems are rev...

This book explores the impact of technology on Human Resource (HR) practices and how organisations can effectively incorporate progress in technology to improve HR processes. It provides a comprehensive overview of the various advancements that are transforming HR, including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, big data, and blockchain. Digital HR provides real-world examples, case studies, and best practices that illustrate how organisations are successfully le...

Metabolomics of Bladder Cancer: An Emerging Application offers insights into the latest research methodologies and potential therapeutic applications. The book examines how applied research on the discovery of metabolomic biomarkers with prognostic and predictive value is needed to stratify patients into different risk groups, minimizing overtreatment and the risk of drug resistance development. In eight chapters, the book gives an in-depth analysis of recent findings in both fundamental a...

Electron backscatter diffraction is a very powerful and relatively new materials characterization technique aimed at the determination of crystallographic texture, grain boundary character distributions, lattice strain, phase identification, and much more. The purpose of this book is to provide the fundamental basis for electron backscatter diffraction in materials science, the current state of both hardware and software, and illustrative examples of the applications of electron backscatte...