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Payanada Kone (Kadambari): ಪಯಣದ ಕೊನೆ (ಕಾದಂಬರಿ)
by T. K Ramaraoಪಯಣದ ಕೊನೆ T.K. ರಾಮರಾವ್ ಅವರ ಕಾದಂಬರಿ. ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕವು ಮಾನವ ಬದುಕಿನ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವ ಪ್ರಯಾಣದ ಕುರಿತು ಮನೋಜ್ಞಾನವಾಗಿ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
Jadu Bhari Ladki: जादू भरी लड़की
by Kishore Chaudharyजादू भरी लड़की, ये नौ कहानियों का संकलन है। शीर्षक कहानी एक लड़की के अटूट धैर्य और सादगी का बयान है। जीवन के कठोर पठार पर जीते जाना ही असल में लड़की का जादू से भरा होना है। किशोर चौधरी की कहानियों की भाषा शालीनता से भरी होती है और जीवन की विद्रूपता को सरल बिंबों के माध्यम से कहना इनकी कहानियों की विशेषता है। इन कहानियों का कथ्य अवास्तविक जीवन और कल्पना की उड़ान नहीं भरता है। इस संग्रह में शामिल कहानियाँ स्त्री केन्द्रित न होते हुए भी उनके आस पास के दुरूह जीवन को चित्रित करती हैं। इन कहानियों में सरल प्रेम का जटिल पक्ष मुखरित है। इस संग्रह में शामिल नौ कहानियाँ अपने-आप से अलग हैं। ये कहानियाँ महानगरीय जीवन के अकेलेपन से लेकर कस्बाई तन्हाई को चित्रित करती हुई हैं। इन कहानियों को पढ़ते हुए पाठक अपने संसार और अतीत से खुद को जोड़ पाता है, ऐसा लगता है कि कहानीकार की जगह पाठक खुद को पढ़ रहा है।
Sanyasi Yoddha: संन्यासी योद्धा
by Kaustubh Anand Chandolaइस उपन्यास में गोलू आज उत्तराखण्ड में न्याय के देवता के रूप में स्थापित है। गोलू का चरित्र एक सामान्य निम्न कुल में बढ़े बालक के रूप में सम्मुख आता है। उसके पालक माता-पिता निम्न धीवर कुल के होने के कारण गोलू को गुरुकुल में शिक्षा प्राप्त करने से वंचित होना पड़ता है। जिस कारण भाना धीवर उसे गुरु गोरखनाथ के पास शिक्षार्थ भेजते हैं। गुरु गोरखनाथ उसे केवल शास्त्र सम्मत शिक्षा ही नहीं देते अपितु अस्त्र-शस्त्र की भी शिक्षा देते हैं। गोलू आगे चलकर इस शिक्षा का लाभ लेकर उसे सामाजिक भलाई के निमित्त प्रयुक्त करता है। वह हर ऐसे अहंकार, अंधशक्ति और बाहुबल के प्रतीक मसाणों, तात्रिकों को साधता है जो जन सामान्य की अंधभक्ति का फायदा उठाकर उन्हीं का शोषण करते हैं। अंतत: एक दलित सामान्य जन से उठकर अपने योगबल और बाहुबल से वह धूमाकोट का एक न्यायप्रिय, निष्पृह, साधु राजा के रूप में मान्यता प्राप्त करता है और सामाजिक विद्वेष तथा जाति मनोवृत्ति से ग्रस्त रूढ़िवादी समाज के सम्मुख समातावादी मनोवृत्ति एवं सामाजिकता की स्थापना का आदर्श प्रस्तुत करता है। लेखक ने एक दलित नायक के सिहांसनारूढ़ होने को गाथा से हटकर यथार्थ का जामा पहनाया है। साथ ही राजधर्म, साधुधर्म और वर्तमान विसंगतियों का उपन्यास में सटीक चित्रण किया है। राजतंत्र की विडम्बनाओं पर भी स्थान-स्थान पर कटु व्यंग्य किया गया है। वस्तुत: गोलू के चरित्र का नायकत्व समतावादी समाज के पोषक और गीता के कर्मवाक्य प्रस्थापक के रूप में हुआ है। कहीं जहाँ यथार्थ से हटकर चित्रण हुआ है वहाँ अतिमानवीय तत्वों का वर्णन आ गया है। गोलू के चरित्र को बल देने के लिए राजा गरूण और भागवती, गुरु गोरखनाथ, देवहरु, सैसज्यू, वीर कलुआ, सेनानायक उग्र भट्ट, महामंत्री नरोत्तम, चंपावत के राजा नागनाथ, धरमदास, सात रानियाँ हालूराय, सामण दैत्य आदि की कथाएं अवांतर के रूप में उपन्यास में आयी हैं।
Vichara Sanchaya - 3: ವಿಚಾರ ಸಂಚಯ - 3
by Dr Annamma T. S Kantarajyyaವಿಚಾರ ಸಂಚಯ - 3 CBCS ಹೊಸ ಪಠ್ಯಕ್ರಮ B.A./ B.S.W./ B.F.A./ B.V.A. ಮೂರನೇ ಸೆಮಿಸ್ಟರ್ ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷಾ ಪಠ್ಯಕ್ರಮ 2017-18 ಅನ್ನು ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ವರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಅನುಷ್ಠಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
Atlantis Ek Rahasyamay Dwip: अटलांटिस एक रहस्यमयी द्वीप
by Shivendra Suryavanshiहम जब भी अटलांटिस के बारे में सोचते हैं, हमारी आँखों के सामने सागर में डूबी एक भव्य सभ्यता नजर आने लगती है। अटलांटिस देवताओं की वह धरती जिसका जिक्र सर्वप्रथम प्लेटो ने अपनी पुस्तक ‘टाइमियस’ और ‘क्रिटियास’ में किया था। कहते हैं अटलांटिस का विज्ञान आज के विज्ञान से हजारों गुना ज्यादा बेहतर था। पर एक दिन धरती के जोर से हिलने की वजह से पूरी अटलांटिस सभ्यता कहीं सागर में समा गई। तब से लेकर आज तक वैज्ञानिक, आर्कियोलॉजिस्ट उस सभ्यता को ढूंढने का प्रयत्न कर रहे हैं। ईश्वर को ब्रह्मांड के निर्माण के लिये 7 तत्वों की आवश्यकता थी- अग्नि, जल, वायु, पृथ्वी, आकाश, ध्वनि और प्रकाश। इन 7 तत्वों से ईश्वर ने ब्रह्मांड का निर्माण किया। पर अभी भी ईश्वर की सबसे अद्वितीय रचना बाकी थी और वह थी जीवन की उत्पत्ति। जीवन की उत्पत्ति के लिये ईश्वर ने ‘ब्रह्मकण’ का निर्माण किया, जिसे अंग्रेजी में ‘गॉड-पार्टिकल’ या 'हिग्स-बोसन' कहा जाता है। इस ब्रह्मकण ने ब्रह्मांड के हर जीव का निर्माण किया। क्या था यह ब्रह्मकण? जिसने अलग-अलग प्रकार के अरबों-खरबों जीवों की रचना की, जिसने इन्हें इतना अलग-अलग बनाया। इस कथानक में जहां एक ओर तिलिस्म, जादू, चमत्कार और रहस्य है, वहीं दूसरी ओर विज्ञान की एक अद्भुत दुनिया है, जो बिग-बैंग, ब्लैक होल, नेबुला और डार्क मैटर जैसे सिद्धांतों को खोलती है। पौराणिक कथाओं और विज्ञान के ताने बाने से बुना हुआ एक अद्भुत कथानक।
Devshakti Adbhut Divyastra: देवशक्ति अद्भुत दिव्यास्त्र
by Shivendra Suryavanshiशक्ति- एक ऐसा शब्द जिसे प्राप्त करने के लिये, मनुष्य, देवता, दैत्य ही नहीं अपितु अंतरिक्ष के जीव भी सदैव लालायित रहते हैं। शक्ति का पर्याय स्वामित्व से जुड़ता है, इसलिये ब्रह्मांड के सभी जीव शक्ति को प्राप्त कर, स्वयं को श्रेष्ठ दिखाना चाहते हैं। वन में मौजूद एक सिंह भी, अन्य वन्य प्राणियों के समक्ष अपनी शक्ति का प्रदर्शन करने से नहीं चूकता। ठीक उसी प्रकार कुछ देवता भी मनुष्यों के समक्ष, अपना शक्ति प्रदर्शन कर, उनमें भय की भावना उत्पन्न करते रहते हैं। जैसे देवराज इंद्र के द्वारा जलप्रलय लाना या सूर्यदेव के द्वारा सूखे की स्थिति उत्पन्न कर देना। यह सब भी शक्ति प्रदर्शन के अद्वितीय उदाहरण हैं। दैत्यों ने हमेशा त्रिदेवों से ही शक्ति प्राप्त कर, उनका प्रयोग देवताओं के ही विरुद्ध किया है। इन शक्तियों को प्राप्त करने के लिये, मनुष्यों ने भी घोर तप किये हैं। कुछ ऐसी ही देवशक्तियों को, पृथ्वी की सुरक्षा के लिये, देवताओं ने पृथ्वी के अलग-अलग भागों में छिपा दिया, जिससे समय आने पर कुछ दिव्य मानव, उन देव शक्तियों को धारण कर, पृथ्वी की सुरक्षा का भार उठा सकें। ऐसे ही देवशक्ति धारक कुछ विलक्षण मनुष्य बाद में ब्रह्मांड रक्षक कहलाये।
Code Kakori: कोड काकोरी
by Manoj Rajan Tripathiइस कहानी का बीज मेरे सामने बोया गया था और आज कहानी फसल बन कर लहलहा रही है, CODE काकोरी को दिल से मुबारकबाद - साजिद नाडियाडवाला। काकोरी अस्पताल के वॉर्ड में एक डेड बॉडी पड़ी है, जो पूरी तरह काली पड़ चुकी है। लाश पर सोने-चांदी के ब्रिटिश कॉइंस पड़े हैं। हर सिक्के पर क्वीन विक्टोरिया की तस्वीर छपी है। क़ातिल ने लाश के सीने पर पीतल की थंब पिन से एक ए फोर साइज़ का कागज़ टैग किया है, जिस पर लिखा है—हिंदुस्तान रिपब्लिकन एसोसिएशन। आख़िर क़ातिल का इशारा क्या है? क्यों छोड़े हैं उसने ये सुराग़? पुलिस को क्यों चैलेंज कर रहा है ये क़ातिल? असल में ये वही विक्टोरियन कॉइंस हैं, जो 1925 के ‘काकोरी कांड’ में लूटे गए थे। ये वही हिंदुस्तान रिपब्लिकन एसोसिएशन है जो 1924 में चंद्रशेखर आज़ाद ने बनाई थी। तब मक़सद था ब्रिटिश हुकूमत के ख़िलाफ़ बारूदी जंग छेड़ना, और बारूद उगलने वाले हथियार ख़रीदने के लिये 9 अगस्त 1925 को ट्रेन रोककर काकोरी में ही लूटा गया, अंग्रेज़ों का खज़ाना। लेकिन चौरानवे साल बाद अब क्या मक़सद है? अब क्या इरादा है? किसके ख़िलाफ़ है ये जंग? अब कौन है जिसने बनाया है ‘कोड काकोरी’? मनोज राजन त्रिपाठी के इस उपन्यास में थ्रिल है, सस्पेंस है, एक्शन है, कॉमेडी है, ड्रामा है; कहने का मतलब, एक पूरी फ़िल्म का मज़ा है।
Kabila: कबीला
by Kasim Ansariउस व्यक्ति ने जब उस पेंटिंग मे बनी हुई उन बिल्लियों की काउंटिंग की, और इस सोसायटी के लोगो कि तस्वीरों की गिनती की, तो वो और ज़्यादा हैरत मे पढ़ गया उस ने देखा दोनों कि तादाद (गिनती) बिलकुल एक ही थी… उस ने देखा जो लोग झुण्ड कि तरह खडे हुए नीचे ज़मीन को देख रहे थे। उस ज़मीन पर एक सर्कल बना हुआ था जिस पर अजीब सी भाषा मे कुछ लिखा हुआ था और उस ज़मीन पर एक 8 या 9 साल का बच्चा आँखें बंद किये हुए लेटा हुआ था जो बेहोश था उस के गले मे एक लॉकेट था ये बिलकुल वैसा ही लॉकेट था।और उस लॉकेट मे एक प्रकाश निकल रहा था और वो प्रकाश ठीक उन बिल्लियों के चेहरे पर पड़ रहा था और ठीक उस बच्चे के बगल मे एक 7 या 8 फ़ीट कि चमगादड़ नुमा एक शख्स खड़ा हुआ उस बच्चे को खा जाने वाली आँखों से देख रहा था।
Random Thoughts
by Poonam Malik"Random Thoughts" by Poonam Malik is a heartfelt collection of personal reflections and observations from the author’s daily life, divided into thematic sections. Malik shares her journey of becoming a writer, insights on life, and the importance of a positive mindset. The book provides advice on managing anger, recounts the celestial event of Lord Krishna’s birth, and reflects on the life of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. It includes Malik’s affection for tea, tips for success in the smartphone era, and short moral stories. The book also celebrates child prodigies, shares a real-life love story, and emphasizes spreading happiness and the power of a smile.
Rhythmic Chants
by Monika KapurRhythmic Chants is a heartfelt compilation of diverse poems, curated by Monika Kapur, who retains all rights to the work. Expressing deep gratitude to contributors, friends, family, and readers, Monika emphasizes the collaborative spirit that brings this collection to life. The book features an array of poems from various writers, each offering a unique style and perspective aimed at touching readers' souls with a kaleidoscope of words and emotions. Contributors such as Arti Shishu Verma, Biraj Walia, and others are highlighted with brief profiles and selected poems, creating a rich tapestry of poetic expressions. **Rhythmic Chants** celebrates the rhythmic harmony of different voices, united in their passion for poetry.
Human Parasites: From Organisms To Molecular Biology (G - Reference,information And Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.)
by Dunne Fong Marion M. ChanWhy does the World Health Organization (WHO) put emphasis on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)? What are the NTDs? Are NTDs found in the United States? Is there any relationship between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and NTDs? These are some of the questions being addressed in the book.The aim of this textbook is to introduce a modern synthesis on human parasites of medical importance. Species of parasitic protozoa and helminths are presented in detail, from history and discovery to aspects of genomes and molecular biology, together with life cycle, therapy, drug resistance, and case studies of parasitic diseases useful to the clinicians.
Artificial Intelligence Logic and Applications: The 2nd International Conference, AILA 2022, Shanghai, China, August 26–28, 2022, Proceedings (Communications in Computer and Information Science #1657)
by Songmao Zhang Yixiang ChenThis book constitutes refereed proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Logic and Applications 2022 held in Shanghai, China from August 26–28, 2022.The 20 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 27 submissions. The papers in the volume are organised according to the following topical headings: program logic; fuzzy logic; applications; author index.
3D Computer Vision: Foundations and Advanced Methodologies
by Yu-Jin ZhangThis book offers a comprehensive and unbiased introduction to 3D Computer Vision, ranging from its foundations and essential principles to advanced methodologies and technologies. Divided into 11 chapters, it covers the main workflow of 3D computer vision as follows: camera imaging and calibration models; various modes and means of 3D image acquisition; binocular, trinocular and multi-ocular stereo vision matching techniques; monocular single-image and multi-image scene restoration methods; point cloud data processing and modeling; simultaneous location and mapping; generalized image and scene matching; and understanding spatial-temporal behavior. Each topic is addressed in a uniform manner: the dedicated chapter first covers the essential concepts and basic principles before presenting a selection of typical, specific methods and practical techniques. In turn, it introduces readers to the most important recent developments, especially in the last three years. This approachallows them to quickly familiarize themselves with the subject, implement the techniques discussed, and design or improve their own methods for specific applications. The book can be used as a textbook for graduate courses in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, data science, and related subjects. It also offers a valuable reference guide for researchers and practitioners alike.
International Handbook of Disaster Research
by Amita SinghThis handbook is a comprehensive source of information, analysis and directions in disaster studies. It goes beyond the oft-explored issues of management and science related to the topic and explores policies, governance, law and decision-making combined with the processes of implementation and enforcement, all the while integrating the latest science and technology updates related to the topic, such as artificial intelligence and early warning systems. It brings together studies which relate to sociology, politics and institutional economics, which work under the impact of resource availability, issues of leadership and international laws. Disasters are trans-boundary and disaster studies are trans-disciplinary. It is this aspect which would form the fulcrum of contributions and present a new, refreshing and innovative design for the handbook. The transformatory pedagogy which started with the Hyogo Framework for action 2005-2015 and The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 outlines seven clear targets and four priorities for action to prevent new and reduce existing disaster risks. The four priority areas around which the book would revolve are (i) Understanding disaster risk; (ii) Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk; (iii) Investing in disaster reduction for resilience and; (iv) Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response, and to "Build Back Better" in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction.
Dimensions Math 6B
by Bill Jackson Kow Cheong YanDimensions Math is a series designed to teach middle school students foundational skills in mathematics. It follows the Singapore Mathematics Framework and covers the content standards in the United States Common Core State Standards for mathematics. This series empowers students to solve problems and master concepts through the thoughtful use of different approaches. It facilitates students’ understanding and internalization of concepts and encourages deep exploration of topics. Students will enjoy learning math through this comprehensive system and be motivated to study, discover, and apply knowledge in real-life situations.
Journeys of Women Leaders Pushing Boundaries in Asia and Healthcare
by Marion Neubronner Anh Bourcet NguyenThis book brings together a collective of Women Leaders in Healthcare to share their real-life leadership journey in the Asian continent, from a personal angle (heart) and grounded on science (data). They are connected by a strong passion to help improve patient lives and advance women’s leadership in this dynamic, emerging region of Asia, still swaying between tradition and modernity. This is not an academic book but a compendium of inspirational stories meant to provide authentic and pragmatic guidance for women who want to advance their careers in healthcare in Asia, to reduce gender inequality and give a new meaning to the leadership of tomorrow, truly inclusive and diverse.Beyond gender, aspiring leaders can find inspiration from this compendium to succeed in the Asia context, from Japan to India, South East Asia and the Middle East. Although the challenges shared were experienced by the women-authors from diverse backgrounds and leadership, women and men alike can relate to many of the topics covered in the book. The resulting reflections can help the readers more efficiently climb the corporate ladder and become better leaders, to shape a more equitable future. This book provides insights for organizations in their diversity, equity and inclusion endeavors, to develop policies that foster talents in Asia and provide better support to women in leadership positions. It is also a useful read for students and researchers of leadership and gender studies.
Evolution Seen from the Phase Diagram of Life (Evolutionary Studies)
by Shigeki Mitaku Ryusuke SawadaThis book aims to understand biological evolution through a physical approach, focusing on the macroscopic aspects of the biological genome. Readers will discover the connection between genomic information and the harmony of biological systems, a relationship that remains elusive to many researchers in biological sciences.The most common approach to understanding living organisms with physics is to begin with a single molecule of an organism. In contrast to this bottom-up approach, building from each molecule to the whole, this book takes a coarse-grained approach at the amino acid level to physically understand the macroscopic aspects of the organism. The book presents a system developed by the authors to predict membrane proteins with high accuracy using only physical parameters. Another distinctive perspective of this book is that it proposes the idea of a physical mechanism, other than natural selection, that orchestrates the emergence of order from random processes. The study of macroscopic aspects of living organisms based on this concept has parallels with thermostatistical mechanics for states of matter. Just as random processes create order in matter, there are physical random processes that form order in living organisms. This analogy is the central theme of the book.Using terms and analogies familiar to physicists, the book bridges the gap between biological and physical sciences. The book focuses on simple principles and is aimed primarily at researchers. While the content of this book is at the boundary area of biophysics, soft matter physics and bioinformatics, it will also be of interest to researchers and graduate students working on any biological topics.
Soil Health Management for Plantation Crops: Recent Advances and New Paradigms
by V. Krishnakumar George V ThomasThis edited volume elucidates state-of-the-art information and provides new paradigms of soil health-based pathways for sustaining plantation crops and diversified systems. The book covers soil characteristics, soil fertility constraints, issues of soil contamination, the impact of climate change on plantation soils, indicators of soil health and soil health assessment, fertility management for healthy soils, soil amendments, soil biodiversity, and biological functions and micro-biome as well as meta-genomic approach.Plantation crops are perennials, cultivated in tropical and sub-tropical agroecosystems in a contiguous area, and comprise estate crops which include tea, coffee, and rubber and small holders’ plantation crops such as coconut, areca nut, oil palm, cashew, cocoa, and spices. These are high-value crops with considerable significance in livelihood security, commerce, and trade, and are grown in ecologically vulnerable regions such as coastal belts, hilly areas, andregions with high rainfall and high humidity, which makes maintenance of soil health a major challenge. Sustainable agricultural production depends on the health, quality, and functionality of the soil. The book includes technological options to achieve sustainable production encompassing soil health improvement through multi-strata, multi-species cropping systems, integrated farming systems, conservation agriculture practices, cover cropping and green manuring, crop residue recycling, bio-fertilizer and bio-stimulant technologies and organic farming systems.This book is an essential resource for researchers, plantation professionals, educators, and policymakers. It provides valuable insights and practical solutions for addressing emerging issues in soil health management and is a must-read for students of agriculture, forestry, ecology, microbiology, soil science, and environmental sciences.
Sex/Gender-Specific Medicine in Clinical Areas
by Nayoung KimSex/gender-specific medicine (SGM) is defined as the practice of medicine based on the understanding that biology and social roles are important in men and women for prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment. Current research demonstrates differences in disease incidence, symptomatology, morbidity, and mortality depending on sex and gender. Sex/gender-specific medicine is a fundamental aspect of tailored therapy and precision medicine. Therefore, the variables must be considered in medical education and practice as well as in research models ranging from human participants, animals and cells. This concept could be applied in the whole clinical areas from Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, and Rehabilitation, etc. Nowadays estrogen is known to play a key role in the prevention of colon cancer and in the resistant progression of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, especially in women. This book covers the sex/gender-specific medicine in the whole clinical areas in the adults as well as in the pediatrics. In addition, research results of basic science are also introduced in the colon cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
Advances and Prospects of 3-d Metal-Based Anticancer Drug Candidates
by Farukh Arjmand Sartaj Tabassum Huzaifa Yasir KhanThis book reviews the potential of metallodrugs against different cancer. It summarizes the classification of metal-based anti-cancer drugs, their plausible biochemical and mechanistic pathways, combining drug strategies for hitting multiple therapeutic targets at the intracellular level, and advanced drug delivery strategies. The book covers the metallodrugs for the efficacious treatment of diverse cancerous strains and recent advances in drug delivery strategies that are used for developing these metal-based therapeutics as potent anticancer agents in vitro and in vivo. The book also covers different biophysical and analytical techniques for studying metal-ligand and metal-macromolecular interactions. The book further presents the recent examples of metallomics studies on the different types of cell death induced by metal-based anticancer drugs, especially on the three major forms of programmed cell death (PCD) in mammalian cells: apoptosis, autophagy, and regulated necrosis, alsocalled necroptosis. Lastly, the book explores the modulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by metallodrugs.
Applications of Plant Molecular Farming (Concepts and Strategies in Plant Sciences)
by Chittaranjan Kole Anurag Chaurasia Kathleen L. Hefferon Jogeswar PanigrahiThis edited book is a comprehensive compilation of applications of plant molecular farming in various fields including agriculture, industry and medicine, using different plant/crop systems as bioreactors for the bulk production of products of interest. The book places special emphasis on plant molecular farming being utilized for the bulk production of biologics, industrial enzymes, vaccines, drugs and recombinant pharmaceutical proteins.Plant molecular farming (PMF) is an upcoming promising interdisciplinary subject, and therefore the book contains contributions from experts across the disciplines. The utilization of plant viral vectors to produce biologics, virus-like particles and antimicrobial peptides via PMF have been highlighted. Molecular farming for the bulk production of recombinant pharmaceutical proteins and various types of human and veterinary vaccines in different crops/plants and genetically modified seeds has been included. The process of scaling up to manufacturing capacity, product formation by bioprocessing of plant cell suspension culture, and bioreactor engineering have been incorporated. Lastly, the book provides special coverage on utilizing PMF made products to control neglected tropical diseases and plant-made antigens as immunotherapies for allergic and autoimmune diseases.The book has chapters from leading experts on the subject, making it equally beneficial for researchers, policy planners, industrialists, medical professionals, entrepreneurs, and students of various related disciplines.
ICT: Proceedings of ICTCS 2023, Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #908)
by Amit Joshi Mufti Mahmud Roshan G. Ragel S. KartikThis book contains best selected research papers presented at ICTCS 2023: Eighth International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Competitive Strategies. The conference will be held in Jaipur, India during 8 – 9 December 2023. The book covers state-of-the-art as well as emerging topics pertaining to ICT and effective strategies for its implementation for engineering and managerial applications. This book contains papers mainly focused on ICT for computation, algorithms and data analytics and IT security. The work is presented in five volumes
5G Edge Computing: Technologies, Applications and Future Visions
by Qing Li Shangguang Wang Ao Zhou Xiao Ma Mengwei Xu Yuanzhe LiEdge computing has been identified as one of the key technologies for 5G networks and beyond due to two prominent advantages: low network latency and reduced core network load. By empowering cloud capabilities and IT service environments at the network edge, edge computing can well support applications of 5G and beyond, such as augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR), vehicular network (ultra-reliable low-latency communication services)，Internet of Things (massive machine type communication services), and mobile high-definition video (enhanced mobile broadband services). Therefore, edge computing has attracted the attention of both industry and academia since its emergence. This book highlights the progress of 5G edge computing in both industry and academia according to our long-term efforts, including the current practice of public edge providers, the research process of edge computing from academia, the integration of edge computing with 5G, and the future visions of edge computing in the 6G era. From this book, the readers can benefit from: (1) the first comprehensive measurement study on a leading public edge platform, NEP (next-generation edge platform); 2) a clear and in-depth introduction of the key technologies of 5G edge computing; (3) the latest progress of 5G-integrated edge computing; and (4) pioneering exploration of 6G edge computing based on Tiansuan constellation – an open satellite-terrestrial integrated platform. Both the researchers from academia or practitioners from industry can benefit significantly from this book.
Postcolonial Marketing Communication: Images from the Margin
by Arindam Das Himadri Roy Chaudhuri Ozlem Sandikci TurkdoganThis volume approaches marcomm (marketing communication) from the phenomenology of markets in the context of the Global South and its postcolonial experiences. It provides a fresh perspective to the current paradigm and offers a fresh discourse on the current theories of marketing communication. The book demonstrates how marketing communication, an essentially Global North discourse reinforcing hegemony, can be critiqued and deconstructed when subjected to postcolonial critical analysis. Recognizing as commonplace, the Global South has either willingly embraced or been ideologically coerced into adopting a Western marketing communication system. This system is evident in its theories and practices, mirroring Western themes, symbols, stories, and knowledge frameworks, consequently fostering subjectivities that lack critical self-reflection and are dependent on Western influences. But what remains more interesting is how such an ideological system, mediated through a quintessential Global South modernity, generates a new habitation of modernity at the margin. Essentially a reaction from the Global South perspective, the book thoroughly examines the realities around marketing communication discourses. The book even engenders alternatives to hegemonic marketing communication discourses and a set of “other” epistemologies of alternate modernities of equity and justice. From African to Turkish, from Indian to Canadian first nations, Australian Aborigines to Polynesian-American, postcolonial subjectivities through marcomm across the globe get a voice in the volume. The collection in this volume is a decolonizing attempt that thwarts cultural globalization, examines colonial discourses, cuts across essentialized identities, mobilizes resistance, interrogates power structures and mechanisms of knowledge production, dissemination, and legitimization, and celebrates the new-formed cultural identity of the Third/Fourth World. The book is essential read for researchers, students and practitioners of Marketing who wish to gain a deeper understanding of an oft ignored aspect of marcomm.
Data Science and Emerging Technologies: Proceedings of DaSET 2023 (Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies #191)
by Michael W. Berry Yap Bee Wah Dhiya Al-Jumeily OBEThe book presents selected papers from International Conference on Data Science and Emerging Technologies (DaSET 2023), held online at UNITAR International University, Malaysia during December 4–5, 2023. This book presents current research and applications of data science and emerging technologies. The topics covered are artificial intelligence, big data technology, machine and deep learning, data mining, optimization algorithms, blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, computer vision, cybersecurity, augmented and virtual reality, cryptography, and statistical learning.