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Ferrite Nanostructured Magnetic Materials: Technologies and
Applications provides detailed descriptions of the physical
properties of ferrite nanoparticles and thin films. Synthesis
methods and their applications in numerous fields are also
included. And, since characterization methods play an important
role in investigating the materials’ phenomena, various
characterization tools applied to ferrite materials are also
discussed. To meet the requirements of next-generation
characterization tools in the field of ferrite research,
synchrotron radiation-based spectroscopic and imaging tools are
thoroughly explored. Finally, the book discusses current and
emerging applications of ferrite nanostructured materials in
industry, health, catalytic and environmental fields, making this
comprehensive resource suitable for researchers and practitioners
in the disciplines of materials science and engineering, chemistry
and physics.
This volume explores the impact of good governance upon social
sectors' development in India and other selected economies of the
world. Economic development in the true sense depends on the
development of different social sectors like education, healthcare,
gender equality, etc., as well as economic factors. Good governance
makes the sectors perform well on the one hand, and helps in
economic growth and development on the other. Conversely, bad or
weak governance in the form of corruption and low effectiveness of
the governments, may lead to poor performance of the sectors, and
low growth and backwardness of the economies. This book explores
the associations between different social sectors' performances
with quality of governance, and growth and development of different
economies and groups in detail and establishes theoretical and
empirical examinations for the individual economies and groups from
the different corners of the globe with the help of new theories
and latest data. This book will be useful for students and
researchers in the fields of Economics, Sociology, Political
Studies, Public Finance, International Relations, Social Sciences
as well as policy makers and think tanks.
Economic development depends heavily on the growth of social
sectors like education, healthcare, gender equality, as well as
factors like income, consumption, investment and trade. This book
examines the interlinkages between development, good governance and
spending on social growth. The book focuses on different areas of
social growth, public welfare and poverty reduction including
managing human resource, corruption in public institutions, public
spaces as well as health and welfare measures. The chapters in the
volume highlight the role of government interventions in boosting
human development - particularly in developing countries in Asia
and Africa and many developed countries in the post-COVID scenario.
The book also examines the foundations of government spending on
development and effective governance while underlining the impact
which social growth has on the economy. Rich in theoretical and
empirical perspectives, this book will be useful for students and
researchers of economics, sociology, political studies, public
finance, development studies as well as for policy makers and think
tanks working in the areas of human development.
This book critically examines the optimum range and duration of
government interventions in the economic activities of a modern
state based on theoretical and empirical frameworks, and assesses
their role and extent in various economies. With a special focus on
emerging economies across the globe, it discusses themes such as
income growth; social sector development; good governance and
economic progress; threshold limits; optimum budget policy and
economic growth; sustainable distributional managements in public
projects; food for work programs; agricultural infrastructure
development; technological progress and economic growth; and
distributional equities. The policy suggestions provided here offer
helpful blueprints for developmental projects. Rich in data and
figures, the book addresses sector-specific case studies like
healthcare; irrigation and agriculture; infrastructure; taxation
and economic growth; and public sector enterprises. It will be an
excellent read for scholars and researchers of economics, Indian
economics, macroeconomics, political economy, public policy,
political science and management, development studies, development
economy and governance. It will also be useful to policymakers,
administrative officials, and government and corporate bodies.
Gene silencing mediated through short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) is
rapidly emerging as a new class of therapeutics for the treatment
of inherited and acquired diseases. However, poor cellular uptake
and instability in physiological conditions limits its therapeutic
potential, hence there arises a need to develop a delivery system
which can protect and efficiently transport siRNA to the target
cells. Nanotechnology based non-viral vectors have been proposed as
a potential alternate. Various polymeric nanoparticles have been
shown as suitable delivery candidates with high cellular uptake
efficiencies and advantage of reduced cytotoxicity. These delivery
vectors form condensed complexes with siRNA which in turn provides
protection to siRNA from enzymatic degradation and further leads to
enhanced tissue and cellular targeting. Nanoparticles prepared from
various polymers like polyethylenimine, chitosan have been largely
exploited, as they bear several advantages such as, easy
manipulatibility, high stability, low cost and high payload. Though
numerous publications have appeared in the literature, there was
still need to get more information under one roof, as book
compilation which could provide a systematic account of all the
aspects of nanotechnology mediated gene silencing right from the
preparation of nanoparticles to in vitro and in vivo
characterization followed by various applications in vitro and in
vivo models. This book focuses on various aspects of nanotechnology
based gene silencing. The initial chapters detail the techniques
available for in vitro and in vivo characterization of
nanoparticles. In the later chapters, exhaustive details about
various polymeric systems employed for gene silencing has been
accounted. The important topics discussed in the book include:- *
Introduction to Nanotechnology * Physicochemical? Characterization
of Nanoparticles * In Vitro and In Vivo Characterization of
Nanoparticles * Concept and Barriers to Gene Silencing *
Nanoparticles Mediated Targeted siRNA delivery * Polymers for siRNA
Delivery * Chitosan * Polyethylenimine * Poly-L-lysine *
Atelocollagen * Protamine * Dendrimers * Cyclodextrin * Poly (D,
L-lactide-co-glycolide) * Nanomaterials for siRNA delivery; Keyword
Index
This book focuses on the contribution of Information Technology
(IT) and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) in shaping
the current and future global economic scenario, with a special
focus on Asia, and taking into account the three broad
macroeconomic dimensions - growth, sustainability and governance
mechanisms. The last two decades have witnessed a structural shift
in the world economy due to the tremendous growth in gross domestic
product share for the service sector; in fact, service has emerged
as the dominant sector and the main driver of GDP growth. This is
mainly attributable to the spectacular success of the IT sector in
the new knowledge economy. Tradability, technology and
transportability - the three T's - govern productivity growth in
today's services. Growing Asian economies such as India, China and
Vietnam, using their demographic advantages, have been reaping the
benefits of this boom. The book's content focuses on recent debates
and discussions concerning the issue of long-term sustainability
and governance, especially in India, as these companies are facing
continuous challenges in terms of international competition, salary
inflation, health hazards, scarcity of talent, employee attrition,
security concerns, global slowdown and many other
technology-related issues. The book further highlights how the
increased application of IT-based products and services is
resulting in harsh inequalities concerning income distribution in
many developing countries of Asia, mainly because of its labor
shedding nature, and hence might be detrimental to sustainable
development, if suitable policy measures are not implemented to
counter these effects. The book provides a wealth of information
for researchers, graduate students and political scientists alike,
as well as thought-provoking insights for social scientists,
policymakers and government officials. It also offers a valuable
source of data for business and management professionals, and for
members of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
Advances in Nanomedicine for the Delivery of Therapeutic Nucleic
Acids addresses several issues related to safe and effective
delivery of nucleic acids (NAs) using nanoparticles. A further
emphasis would be laid on the mechanism of delivery of NAs, the
barriers encountered and the strategies adapted to combat them. An
exhaustive account of the advantages as well shortcomings of all
the delivery vectors being employed in delivery of various NAs will
be provided. On final note the regulatory aspects of nanoparticles
mediated NA would be discussed, with focus on their clinical
relevance. The design and development of nucleic acid-based
therapeutics for the treatment of diseases arising from genetic
abnormalities has made significant progress over the past few
years. NAs have been widely explored for the treatment of cancer
and infectious diseases or to block cell proliferation and thereby
caused diseases. Advances in synthetic oligonucleotide chemistry
resulted in synthesis of NAs that are relatively stable in in vivo
environments. However, cellular targeting and intracellular
delivery of NAs still remains a challenge. Further development of
NA-based therapeutics depends on the progress of safe and effective
carriers for systemic administration. Nanomedicine has facilitated
availability of vectors with diminished cytotoxicity and enhanced
efficacy which are rapidly emerging as systems of choice. These
vectors protect NAs from enzymatic degradation by forming condensed
complexes along with targeted tissue and cellular delivery. During
the past few years, a myriad reports have appeared reporting
delivery of NAs mediated by nanoparticles. This book will provide
an overview of nanoparticles being employed in the in vitro and in
vivo delivery of therapeutically relevant NAs like DNA, siRNA, LNA,
PNA, etc.
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of cancer is the key for
transforming cancer medicine. A substantial proportion of human
genes show alternative splicing and mis-regulation of Pre-mRNA
splicing is seen in several cancers. This book further investigates
these matters. The first few chapters provide an update on the role
of genomics in understanding alternative splicing, and targets in
cancer pathogenesis. Advances and prospects in applications of
nanotechnology for cancer prevention, detection and treatment are a
promising field of research. The subsequent chapters provide
insights on how nanotechnology-based therapeutics are moving
towards revolutionizing cancer and infectious disease treatment by
minimizing toxicity and facilitating targeted delivery of drugs.
Technical topics discussed in the book include: * Alternative
splicing and cancer * Cancer imaging * Nanomaterials in infectious
diseases * Nanomedicine in oxidative stress and cancer *
Nanoparticle based drug delivery systems
Over the past decade, genome sequencing projects and the associated
efforts have facilitated the discovery of several novel disease
targets and the approval of several innovative drugs. To further
exploit this data for human health and disease, there is a need to
understand the genome data itself in detail, discover novel
targets, understand their role in physiological pathways and
associated diseases, with the aim to translate these discoveries to
clinical and preventive medicine. It is equally important to
understand the labors and limitations in integrating clinical
phenotypes with genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolomic
approaches. This book focuses on some key advances in the field.
Technical topics discussed in the book include: * Drug discovery *
Target identification and prioritization * Hypothesis driven
multi-target drug design * Genomics in vaccine development * Gene
regulatory networks * Vaccine design and development * Prediction
of drug side effects in silico
Rhizosphere Engineering is a guide to applying environmentally
sound agronomic practices to improve crop yield while also
protecting soil resources. Focusing on the potential and positive
impacts of appropriate practices, the book includes the use of
beneficial microbes, nanotechnology and metagenomics. Developing
and applying techniques that not only enhance yield, but also
restore the quality of soil and water using beneficial microbes
such as Bacillus, Pseudomonas, vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza
(VAM) fungi and others are covered, along with new information on
utilizing nanotechnology, quorum sensing and other technologies to
further advance the science. Designed to fill the gap between
research and application, this book is written for advanced
students, researchers and those seeking real-world insights for
improving agricultural production.
Discusses radiation and environment, asymmetry of solar X-ray flux,
periodicities of flux and asymmetry of solar x-ray flares,
self-similarity and estimation of ultra high energy neutrino
nucleon cross sections, studies on nuclear particles such as
quarks, gluons, mesons, magnetic moment from the composite radius
of the electron and charge fractionalization, Raman spectroscopic
studies of S=O stretching mode of dimethyl sulfoxide in liquid
binary mixtures, estimation of domain size in nano-ferroelectrics
using NMR, density of states, energy band structure, electronic and
optical properties of some selected metals semiconductors by
different methods. The book also discusses phosphors for radiation
dosimetry using natural salt, radon thoron monitoring in the soil,
cell tower radiation and health hazard and concentration
correlation in binary alloys.
The book includes a selection of the best papers presented at the
Third International Conference on Sustainable Computing (SUSCOM
2021), held in Jaipur, India, during 19 - 20 March 2021. It covers
topics like Internet of things (IoT); artificial system of
security; smart storage and knowledge retrieval using data cloud;
intelligent transport management; intelligent cognitive and
bio-inspired computing and management science. The book is useful
for peoples from academia, government bodies, healthcare and
industry to discuss their future scope.
This book tackles the oft ignored role of conservation capital in
mainstream discussions in maintaining sustainable development of a
country in particular, and the world economy in general. A
continuous increase in global temperature trends, climate change,
and other related factors has compelled academicians from natural
as well as social sciences to reorient classical thought from high
growth through large resource extraction, to sustainable growth
through lower extraction. This leads one to the important role of
generation of conservation capital to satisfy long-term growth and
development objectives of economies. This book covers
studies on the related issues of conservation capital,
environmental crisis, and health impacts from the perspectives of
different countries. The highlight is inclusion of some studies on
the impact of environmental degradation in relation to COVID 19
pandemic. The book coaxes policy makers to rethink on the optimum
use of environmental resources for economic and social activities.
The broad coverage of studies included from different regions
across the globe ensures that the book finds a wide readership
among students and researchers from economics and other social
sciences and natural sciences, along with policy makers intent on
forming policies leading to a more sustainable growth model.
Readers of adventure novels, thrillers When Lucy inherits her
father's millions, the best of everything that life can offer seems
to beckon for her and her younger husband, Richard. Richard,
however, who has not yet learned his trade as a stockbroker, is
determined to prove his masculine credentials in the running of a
small engineering firm that Lucy has added to an already bulging
portfolio. Richard can hardly believe his luck when an export
opportunity is presented to him by a group of Kenyan businessmen.
He soon discovers, however, that the whole project is fraught with
peril, though he could never have guessed the final outcome, and
the strangely ambiguous position Lucy occupies at the centre of it
all. But is she driven by love, or greed, or simply the naked
egoism we more naturally think of when it comes to men in a
business world? The answer is as surprising as it is intriguing.
This book gathers high-quality papers presented at the Second
International Conference on Sustainable Technologies for
Computational Intelligence (ICTSCI 2021) held at Graphic Era
University, Dehradun, India, during May 22-23, 2021. It covers
emerging topics in computational intelligence and effective
strategies for its implementation in engineering applications.
Deep Learning Techniques for Biomedical and Health Informatics
provides readers with the state-of-the-art in deep learning-based
methods for biomedical and health informatics. The book covers not
only the best-performing methods, it also presents implementation
methods. The book includes all the prerequisite methodologies in
each chapter so that new researchers and practitioners will find it
very useful. Chapters go from basic methodology to advanced
methods, including detailed descriptions of proposed approaches and
comprehensive critical discussions on experimental results and how
they are applied to Biomedical Engineering, Electronic Health
Records, and medical image processing.
​The book focuses on how microfinance institutions can be the
alternative way to supply funds to combat different phases of
global economic recessions. Also, it emphasizes upon their
capabilities in reducing poverty and inequality as the countries of
the world today aim to attain the goal of sustainable development.
The book further deals with the challenges that the micro financial
institutions may face while sustain in the competitive and vast
changing global business environment. Finally, the book analyses
the effectiveness of micro financial services for the emergence of
micro, small and medium enterprises with new technology and
innovations which, in turn, can be instrumental in ensuring new
relocation of global supply chains.Â
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