Nanotechnology has shown great potential to alleviate increasing pressure to meet food needs for our increasing human population, Novel agricultural innovations are required to enhance the health of edible crops and per unit area yield without impacting the associated environment in a negative way. Recent advancements in nanotechnology-based agricultural solutions have proven to help overcome the problems in agriculture that are associated with run-off of essential fertilizers from agricultural soils, low nutrient accumulation by crops, as well as to control insects, pests, and seasonal biotic factors, treatment of wastewater used for irrigation, plant uptake of xenobiotics (heavy metals, pesticides, industrial chemicals, drugs, and so on) that may be present in contaminated soils. Additionally, the consumption of such food crops may result in malnourishment and plant-mediated transfer of toxic substances among humans especially in underprivileged and rural populations.   Agents to stimulate plant growth include various types of nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes, metal, and metal-oxide nanoparticles. Applications of particular nutrients or elements in crop plants can be shown to aid human nourishment (either by directly inducing its uptake or indirectly through enhancing the intracellular levels of other associated elements that ultimately boost the synthesis of the desired nutrient in plants).  It is also important to consider the competence and fate of nanomaterials in soil ecosystems. The entry route of nanomaterials into the environment includes both natural and anthropogenic sources. In order to achieve sustainable and safe use of nanotechnological products in agriculture, similar environmental conditions must be simulated on lab scale with the careful selection of organisms related to agriculture. Thus, emphasis should be placed on the judicial use of nano-enabled products without compromising the sustainability of the environment and human health.  This comprehensive book highlights recent field research as well as contributions from academicians in the lab. This book addresses the major aspects related to nanotechnology, biofortification of crops, and human and environmental health.

The existing and emerging next generation of wireless communication standards assume that the end-users use omni-directional antennas, radiating in all directions. This has been a barrier to network capacity and efficiency. Multiple input multiple output (MIMO) is considered as a key smart-antenna technology, to improve the capacity of a communication channel at a greater extent as compared to single input single output (SISO) and single input multiple output (SIMO) techniques. MIMO is a technology which uses multiple antennas both at transmitter and receiver ends to increase the overall data transmission rate and provide higher spectral efficiency. The MIMO antennas have been an area of extensive research all over the world during recent years because of their ability to increase the system capacity without increasing the channel bandwidth. The LTE based mobile devices recommend the use of small-scale and multi-band MIMO antennas. The primary aim of this book is to design, simulate and characterize a dual-band antenna array for LTE and MIMO applications. The antennas cover two 4G LTE frequency bands of 2.1GHz (LTE Band-1) and 3.5GHz (LTE Band-22).

On a spiritual journey, my awakening happened. With the right gurus, after deep practices for many years, I found my truth. Self-realization is the biggest gift. We search lifetime after lifetime. This book offers the secret knowledge to experience God. The same teachings taught by gurus, prophets, saints and masters over centuries. A mystic and Vedanta approach. A compilation of Islam, Christianity, Hindu and Buddhist teachings, with emphasis on devotion and love. Also details tantra practices, a Soul love between male and female, with the light of God. May God bless you in your spiritual enlightenment.