Urban Governance in Karnataka and Bengaluru
Urban Governance in Karnataka and Bengaluru

Author: Kala Seetharam Sridhar

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2016-12-14

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 144385848X

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This book deals with varied aspects of urban governance in the Indian state of Karnataka in general and its capital, Bengaluru, in particular. Given the growing significance of urbanisation for the economy, polity and society of Karnataka, and India as a whole, the volume’s contribution towards understanding various aspects of the phenomenon can hardly be overemphasised. This collection of articles, regarding basic urban services and governance, illuminates the diverse governance questions and policy issues that interest all those who are passionate about changing the urban landscape of Bengaluru, Karnataka, and India, for the better.

Patrons of the Poor
Patrons of the Poor

Author: Narayan Lakshman

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2011-03-15

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0199088357

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Why has there not been more progress with reducing poverty in India? Patrons of the Poor offers a rich and contemporary account of politics and policymaking in India, as it seeks to provide an answer to this vital question. Despite unprecedented economic growth, the last twenty years have witnessed a growing divergence across Indian states in terms of their poverty alleviation records. In that context, and given that state governments are responsible for a wide range of redistributive policies, this book analyses trends in state politics and policymaking. Based on the analysis, it explains why some Indian states have managed to reduce poverty more effectively than others. Using detailed case studies from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, the author examines the policymaking processes and political histories of these states. He argues that patterns of caste dominance combined with the degree of competition in populist policies can significantly explain whether states adopt pro-poor policies or not. Lakshman's analysis combines a deep reading of state-specific political and sociological data with a range of interviews with top political leaders, senior bureaucrats, and academics to corroborate his core argument.

Fungal Resources for Sustainable Economy
Fungal Resources for Sustainable Economy

Author: Ishwar Singh

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-04-07

Total Pages: 641

ISBN-13: 9811991030

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This edited book provides a comprehensive account of the new developments in various facets of fungal biology related to the impact and application of fungi on the sustainable economy. The book consists of 24 chapters distributed under five sections written by active researchers and academicians from India and abroad. The five sections of the book are- 1. Fungi in Sustainable Economy, 2. Fungal Resources: Current and Potential Industrial Applications, 3. Fungal Resources: Current and Potential Agricultural Applications, 4. Fungi and their Secondary metabolites: Implications and 5. Fungi: Burden to health and Indoor Environment. The book explores the utility of fungi as food, enzymes, organic compounds, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and agricultural productivity promoter. It also highlights the negative fungal impacts on food production, health and environment. The book is useful to postgraduate students studying mycology, plant pathology, crop protection, agricultural sciences, and plant sciences. In addition, scientists involved in biological and agricultural research, crop management, and various industries that manufacture or utilize fungal products on a small to large scale shall also find the book helpful.

Materials Physics and Chemistry
Materials Physics and Chemistry

Author: Satya Bir Singh

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2020-11-03

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1000727718

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This volume focuses on the development and application of fundamental concepts in mechanics and physics of solids as they pertain to the solution of challenging new problems in diverse areas, such as materials science and micro- and nanotechnology. In this volume, emphasis is placed on the development of fundamental concepts of mechanics and novel applications of these concepts based on theoretical, experimental, or computational approaches, drawing upon the various branches of engineering science and the allied areas within applied mathematics, materials science, and applied physics. Materials Physics and Chemistry: Applied Mathematics and Chemo-Mechanical Analysis emphasizes the basics, such as design, equilibrium, material behavior, and geometry of deformation in simple structures or machines. Readers will find a thorough treatment of stress, strain, and the stress-strain relationships. Meanwhile it provides a solid foundation upon which readers can begin work in composite materials science and engineering. Many chapters include theory components with the equations students need to calculate different properties.

Ensuring a Sustainable Future
Ensuring a Sustainable Future

Author: Jody Heymann

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2013-09-13

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 0199329591

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There is very little argument that the world is facing severe environmental challenges. Ongoing air and water pollution, increasing energy consumption, and the depletion of natural resources have all placed considerable stress on the capacity of our environment to support the present quality of human life in a sustainable manner. Ensuring a Sustainable Future does what few previous works have: it examines these trends' disproportionate impact on the poor and the economically viable solutions that can serve to remedy them -- solutions that simultaneously address environmental and economic problems. This gap in previous research, evidence, and writing has left low-income countries often unwilling to take on major environmental problems and many poor communities believing they faced impossible choices between improving the environment in which they live and increasing the jobs and income available. Bringing together evidence-based recommendations and in-depth case studies of successful policies and programs around the world, Ensuring a Sustainable Future examines innovative solutions to this crucial challenge. In doing so, it addresses a comprehensive range of environmental sustainability challenges affecting low-, middle-, and high-income countries.

Analog And Digital Communication
Analog And Digital Communication

Author: Dr. Malatesh Akkur

Publisher: Academic Guru Publishing House

Published: 2023-12-29

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 8119843886

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An expert guide through the complex tapestry of analogue and digital worlds, "Analogue and Digital Communication" navigates the broad terrain of communication technologies and serves as a guide through the tapestry. This book sheds light on the fundamental concepts that are responsible for the transmission of information in an age that is characterized by connection. It provides readers with an in-depth and easily accessible investigation of the dynamic interaction that exists between analogue and digital communication systems. The book takes the reader on a trip through time that reveals the historical development of communication technology. It begins with the earliest types of telegraphy and ends with the most cutting-edge inventions of the digital era. The readers will be able to see the development of analogue communication systems, which include amplitude modulation, frequency modulation, and pulse modulation. Each of these methods is a demonstration of the inventive ways in which mankind has attempted to bridge distances and communicate messages over time and space. Concurrently, the book goes into the digital frontier, covering topics such as the complexities of encoding, modulation schemes, and the robust processes that are used for error detection and repair. This investigation provides readers with a comprehensive grasp of the theoretical underpinnings and practical applications that support current communication systems. It lays the framework for a comprehensive appreciation of the area as a whole.

Endophytic Microbes: Isolation, Identification, and Bioactive Potentials
Endophytic Microbes: Isolation, Identification, and Bioactive Potentials

Author: A. Sankaranarayanan

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-11-25

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1071628275

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This volume provides basic insight and protocols relating to endophytic microbes. Chapter are divided into five major sections detailing basic isolation, bioactive metabolites production. endophytism, isolation and identification of endophytes, bioactive potentials, and screening of metabolites. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Endophytic Microbes: Isolation, Identification, and Bioactive Potentials aims to provide comprehensive and accessible methods to undergraduate, graduate, and established scientist.

Advances in SIoT (Social Internet of Things)
Advances in SIoT (Social Internet of Things)

Author: Gururaj H L

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2023-04-19

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 1000861015

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The Social Internet of Things (SIoT) has become a hot topic in academic research. It employs the theory of social networks into the different levels of the Internet of Things (IoTs) and has brought new possibilities for the development of IoTs. Essentially, the SIoT is a subset of IoTs. It uses intelligent hardware and humans as the node, a social network as the organization type, the social relationship between things, things and humans, and between humans, formatting research methods and models with social network characteristics to realize the connection, service, and application of the IoTs. Moreover, SIoT is a form of realization of technology, architecture, and application of the IoTs using social network research methods. It further promotes the integration between real-world and virtual cyberspace, contributes the realization of the IoTs, expands the research scope of the social networking, and provides a new solution for the specific problems of the IoTs. Consequently, there is a tremendous need for researchers to have a comprehensive knowledge of the advances in SIoT. This special issue is soliciting scientific research papers that can present a snapshot of the latest research status of SIoT.