The competitiveness of companies plays an important role in developing their effectiveness. But technology provides a strong competitive advantage to the companies and helps in achieving the sustainable development. This edited collection discusses various methods by which a firm can create a competitive advantage in a dynamic situation. The book highlights the strategies in global decisions related to changing business models and processes in the innovation era. The contributions by authors take readers through emerging trends in innovation that can support managers in making more strategic decisions, while reducing reconciliation and report preparation. In a hyper-competitive environment, this book will assist researchers and management practitioners in appreciating new strategic sources. Radical strategies and competitive innovation, sustainable development, competitiveness, SMEs, direct and indirect investment, delocalization of businesses, and value creation will all be discussed in depth. Overall, this volume will help readers understand the importance of real-time smart business sources to gain a competitive advantage. Competitive Advantage, Strategy and Innovation in Africa provides essential information on contemporary issues and challenges in management and change strategies. It will serve as a reference for academicians, researchers, and practitioners interested in the rapid transformation in the management sector due to technological advancement and high competition between companies.

This book focuses on best management practices for drip irrigated crops. It cover irrigation methods, scheduling of micro irrigation, and mulching and crop performance. Micro irrigation techniques with diverse crops are discussed, including sweet pepper, chili, tomatoes, cauliflower, wheat, sweet peas, sugarcane, and potatoes. The performance of the various techniques has been tested and evaluated in the field. Written by experts on micro irrigation, this valuable book is a must-have for micro irrigation professionals as well as advanced students.

Commercial development of cultured-derived food ingredients has attracted interna tional interest. As consumers have become more health conscious in recent years, the de mand for natural food ingredients and disease-preventative phytochemicals has increased tremendously. Plant Cell and Tissue Culture provides an alternative method for controlled production of these products. A wide range of food ingredients has been shown to be pro duced in culture. Much progress has been made in advancing this technology to the point that large-scale production has become possible. This book is developed from the Symposium "Plant Cell and Tissue Culture for Food Ingredient Production" which was held on April 13-17, 1997 at the American Chemical So ciety National Meeting in San Francisco, CA. In this book, international experts in acade mia, government, and industry discuss current advances in the field of plant cell and tissue culture with special emphasis on its application for food ingredient production. Topics re lated to various aspects of plant cell and tissue culture technology are discussed, including overviews of recent advances in plant metabolic pathway studies, process development for improving yields, and bioreactor design and operation for large-scale production. Economic considerations and issues related to the commercial development of culture-derived food in gredients are discussed. Also included are the safety assessment schemes and regulatory frameworks set up by regulatory agencies around the world.

The word "titanic" reminds one of the majestic ship Titanic and James Cameron's epic romance movie Titanic-in many cases the film first and the ship next. The Titanic was the world's largest passenger ship when it entered service, measuring 269 m (882 feet) in length, and the largest man-made moving object on earth. The colossal ship and the epic movie inspired the authors, Susai Rajendran (professor of chemistry) and Gurmeet Singh (a renowned academic administrator and an internationally reputed expert in the field of corrosion science and smart materials) to study why the Titanic collapsed. The main reason seems to be bimetallic corrosion, also known as galvanic corrosion. This book discusses various aspects of galvanic corrosion, namely causes, consequences, methods of control, and case studies. It also reports research on the causes of corrosion of the sunken ship, including microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) and metallurgical failure. The book is a great reference for research scholars in the field of corrosion, graduate- and postgraduate-level students, the general public, and marine engineers.

Commercial development of cultured-derived food ingredients has attracted interna tional interest. As consumers have become more health conscious in recent years, the de mand for natural food ingredients and disease-preventative phytochemicals has increased tremendously. Plant Cell and Tissue Culture provides an alternative method for controlled production of these products. A wide range of food ingredients has been shown to be pro duced in culture. Much progress has been made in advancing this technology to the point that large-scale production has become possible. This book is developed from the Symposium "Plant Cell and Tissue Culture for Food Ingredient Production" which was held on April 13-17, 1997 at the American Chemical So ciety National Meeting in San Francisco, CA. In this book, international experts in acade mia, government, and industry discuss current advances in the field of plant cell and tissue culture with special emphasis on its application for food ingredient production. Topics re lated to various aspects of plant cell and tissue culture technology are discussed, including overviews of recent advances in plant metabolic pathway studies, process development for improving yields, and bioreactor design and operation for large-scale production. Economic considerations and issues related to the commercial development of culture-derived food in gredients are discussed. Also included are the safety assessment schemes and regulatory frameworks set up by regulatory agencies around the world."

This book focuses on best management practices for drip irrigated crops. It cover irrigation methods, scheduling of micro irrigation, and mulching and crop performance. Micro irrigation techniques with diverse crops are discussed, including sweet pepper, chili, tomatoes, cauliflower, wheat, sweet peas, sugarcane, and potatoes. The performance of the various techniques has been tested and evaluated in the field. Written by experts on micro irrigation, this valuable book is a must-have for micro irrigation professionals as well as advanced students.

The transformation of green investment and climate finance by blockchain establishes the relationship between global efforts for climate adaptation and this innovative technology. The benefit of blockchain in the financial sector is realized as it has brought various operational changes such as smart contracts, changes in regulation and governance, changes in transactions, and more. In every situation, sustainable development goals (SDGs) must be accomplished with the help of society's collective creativity, knowledge, technology, and financial resources. Perspectives on Blockchain Technology and Responsible Investing highlights the applications of blockchain technologies to foster sustainable development in different fields. The book details a number of significant characteristics and concerns regarding blockchain, finance, and sustainability that every manufacturer, policymaker, or academician may have. Covering topics such as banking, performance, and smart contracts, this premier reference source is an essential resource for entrepreneurs, practitioners, professionals, business leaders, policymakers, students and educators of higher education, researchers, and academicians.

Do you know how the time of your birth affects your destiny? Do you know if the ruling planets of your love partner have connection with certain houses in your natal astrology chart, then they will have a high degree of intimacy and love compatibility with you? Do you know if the ruling planets of your business partner have connection with certain houses in your natal astrology chart, then they can bring big financial gains for you in business? Look no further - because the key to finding your perfect love or business partner is in the stars Now author Gurmeet Singh presents a new approach to Relationship Compatibility Astrology by presenting his research work in the field of astrology. This book gives information on certain important relationship compatibility issues such as Intimacy & Sexual Compatibility, Gay/Lesbian tendencies, cheating, separation, divorce, violent-criminal tendencies, longevity and health of spouse, business compatibility, with case studies. With acclaimed Astrologer Gurmeet Singh as your guide, you can harness your own destiny, and uncover revelations about yourself and your love or business partner that you may never have known before. This book can be used by straight as well as gay/lesbian readers. CONTENTS - Relationship Compatibility Astrology Introduction - Astrology Houses And Relationship Compatibility - Sexual Compatibility - Cheating, Separation, and Divorce in Relationship - Gay, Lesbian Tendencies in the Astrology Chart - Longevity and Health of Spouse - Violent and Criminal Tendencies in the Astrology Chart - Business Compatibility

In this research work an attempt has been made to develop an empirical relationship between FSW variables and the mechanical properties (tensile strength, yield strength, percentage elongation, micro hardness and impact toughness) of friction stir welded aluminium alloy 6082-T651 joints. Central composite design matrix was used to prescribe the required number of experimental conditions. A four-factors-five-level central composite design was used to determine the optimal factors of friction stir welding process for aluminium alloy. The central composite design (CCD) with a quadratic model was employed. Four independent variables namely - tool rotational speed (N), welding speed (S), axial force (F) and pin diameter (P) was selected. The mathematical relationships were developed from the data generated. The developed mathematical relationships were useful for prediction of tensile strength, yield strength, percentage elongation, micro hardness and impact toughness in friction stir welded AA6082 aluminium alloy joints at 95% confidence level. The micrographs showing the microstructure of base material and all the welded joints are presented.

This book, by title itself deals with the exploratory study to assess the knowledge and attitude of college girls, as college girls of today's world will be the future mother to nourish their child through the most natural way of feeding. The contents of this book have been drawn from authentic sources.In order to achieve clarity of expression most of heading have been divided into subheading with clear explanation. The author has used lucid and simple language so that the average students also be able to comprehend the topic.

Delhi, the capital of India, has emerged as a major industrial city resulting in generation of huge quantity of solid waste. Wazirpur industrial area is one of the major contributors towards the problem of hazardous waste in the city as it hosts numerous iron and steel processing units. The waste generated is strongly acidic in nature. In addition, high concentration of heavy metals are present in this waste, making it highly hazardous and a threat for the ambient environment. Since sulfuric acid is used for cleaning of metal and metal related products, sulfur constitutes an important fraction of the waste, apart from significant quantities of plant nutrients. In order to assess the suitability for the land disposal of these wastes after treatment, a laboratory-incubation study was taken in order to assess the effect on with reference to soil quality and sulfur status.

Today customers/citizens of any nation want effective, efficient and equitable services. The global problem is one where Public service delivery is in a state of dilemma and service quality appears to be deteriorating. With this, customers/citizens are demanding an answer. In Pacific island countries (Fiji, Solomons and PNG) the area of public service delivery and service quality in particular appears to have received fairly modest attention. The main objectives of this book are to get deeper understanding of the public service dilemma and understand the relationships between quality of services and how this impacts the citizen's satisfaction level.

Advertisements are the key to the success of marketing. Multinational companies invest lots of money in advertisements. The hardest job is done by the advertising agencies that end up with a unique and attractive ad copy. Besides, Pre-Ad Launch Researches are conducted to ensure that advertisements are effective. But sometimes advertisements do not have the desired effect. This book is the outcome of an empirical research conducted on the problem. This project is an earnest effort to suggest sure pathways for companies and advertisers in general and TV and Web Advertisers in particular. The prospective consumer is heavily dependent on the media and might remain intact if his attitude is negative towards the media selected. An advertising model has been developed to help advertisers.