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Visual multimedia applications integrate animation, sound,
graphics, and video to create an engaging, interactive, and
effective learning environment. Such software allows students to
exercise more control over the pacing and sequencing of their own
learning. With the availability of more sophisticated computers,
the potential to employ multimedia has grown tremendously. Advanced
Technology-Assisted Problem Solving in Engineering Education:
Emerging Research and Opportunities is a critical scholarly
publication that examines the development and use of interactive
multimedia and mixed reality applications that are used to support
engineering pedagogy and curriculum. Containing leading
international findings, this advanced publication delivers quality
research using learning and consultancy for developing tactics to
decipher dilemmas within the field. Highlighting a range of topics
such as data analysis, augmented reality, and multimedia, this book
is ideal for educators, engineers, curriculum designers,
educational software developers, IT consultants, researchers,
academicians, and students.
Acarology - the study of mites and ticks, is a subdiscipline of
Zoology, and is many times considered in the field of Entomology
(the study of insects). Mites and ticks are distributed throughout
the world and inhabit almost every ecosystem (both terrestrial and
aquatic) including grassland soils. More than 55,000 species of
mites and ticks are already described. Mites and ticks directly
affects humans as pests of different crops, fruit plants, vegetable
crops and field crops; as parasites of human beings, veterinary
animals, poultry and pets; pests of stored grains and other
products; mushrooms and cheese; and as parasites of honeybees. Mite
infestations are responsible for economic losses worth billions of
dollars in terms of reduced crop yields and lowered quality of
produce. Many species of mites serve as vectors of various plant
diseases; some species of ticks cause losses through blood feeding
and by transmitting many diseases among man and animals. House-dust
mite allergies, and tick bite allergies are also common in many
parts of the world.Present Book, "Fundamentals of Applied
Acarology," is written keeping in view non-availability of any
standard text dealing in different aspects of acarology at one
place. Separate chapters in this book are devoted to Importance of
Acarology, Historical account, acarine technology, morphology and
anatomy of Acari; Feeding, Development and Reproduction. Molecular
developments in relation to mites and ticks are also discussed.
Role of mites and ticks in Quarantines of plants and animals;
forensic/criminal investigations; and importance of accidental
acarophagy are discussed in detail. Safe usage of pesticides based
on their mode of action (IRAC's Groups), development of acaricide
resistance and measures to mitigate it are discussed. Mite pests of
fruit trees, vegetable plants, and floricultural plants; field
crops; mite problems in greenhouses/polyhouses; and mite problems
encountered under organic cultivation of plants; and their
management through minimum usage of pesticides are emphasized. Role
of different predaceous mites in controlling plant pests like
thrips, aphids and scale insects is elaborately discussed.
Biological control of phytophagous mites is discussed in detail.
Different animal parasitic mites and ticks are discussed from
veterinary and medical point of view.At the end of each chapter,
many important references for further reading; and Electronic
References (ER) in the form of youtube links and other weblinks are
given to understand fully how these tiny creatures look like;
behave, feed and reproduce; nature of damage they cause to plants
and animals; and measures to mitigate them. Weblinks will stimulate
interest in the readers for more information about different mites
and ticks. The knowledge contained in the book may prove as best
material for "General and Applied Acarology" course for graduate
and post-graduate levels, teachers and researchers in entomology,
pest control advisors, professional entomologists, pesticide
industry managers, policy planners, and others having interest in
mites and ticks.
In order to be useful and transfer adequate knowledge skills to the
learner, a multimedia program design needs to have a sound
pedagogical base. Technology-Assisted Problem Solving for
Engineering Education: Interactive Multimedia Applications explores
best practices in assisting students in understanding engineering
concepts through interactive and virtual environments. A critical
mass of leading international findings, this advanced publication
delivers quality research using learning and consultancy for
developing tactics to decipher dilemmas within the field.
Highly detailed and elaborate, this book is written explicitly for
the purpose of professionals who work with gypsum in various
technical and consumer-centric fields. It emphasises technical
specifications of gypsum and associated products focusing on
particular applications in industries such as construction,
decoration, medicine, dentistry, architecture, chemical product
manufacturing, arts, cooking, cosmetics, and agriculture. The book
takes into account different chemical, physical, and biological
characteristics and the relevance of gypsum and its extended
applications.
Acarology - the study of mites and ticks, is a subdiscipline of
Zoology, and is many times considered in the field of Entomology
(the study of insects). Mites and ticks are distributed throughout
the world and inhabit almost every ecosystem (both terrestrial and
aquatic) including grassland soils. More than 55,000 species of
mites and ticks are already described. Mites and ticks directly
affects humans as pests of different crops, fruit plants, vegetable
crops and field crops; as parasites of human beings, veterinary
animals, poultry and pets; pests of stored grains and other
products; mushrooms and cheese; and as parasites of honeybees. Mite
infestations are responsible for economic losses worth billions of
dollars in terms of reduced crop yields and lowered quality of
produce. Many species of mites serve as vectors of various plant
diseases; some species of ticks cause losses through blood feeding
and by transmitting many diseases among man and animals. House-dust
mite allergies, and tick bite allergies are also common in many
parts of the world.Present Book, "Fundamentals of Applied
Acarology," is written keeping in view non-availability of any
standard text dealing in different aspects of acarology at one
place. Separate chapters in this book are devoted to Importance of
Acarology, Historical account, acarine technology, morphology and
anatomy of Acari; Feeding, Development and Reproduction. Molecular
developments in relation to mites and ticks are also discussed.
Role of mites and ticks in Quarantines of plants and animals;
forensic/criminal investigations; and importance of accidental
acarophagy are discussed in detail. Safe usage of pesticides based
on their mode of action (IRAC's Groups), development of acaricide
resistance and measures to mitigate it are discussed. Mite pests of
fruit trees, vegetable plants, and floricultural plants; field
crops; mite problems in greenhouses/polyhouses; and mite problems
encountered under organic cultivation of plants; and their
management through minimum usage of pesticides are emphasized. Role
of different predaceous mites in controlling plant pests like
thrips, aphids and scale insects is elaborately discussed.
Biological control of phytophagous mites is discussed in detail.
Different animal parasitic mites and ticks are discussed from
veterinary and medical point of view.At the end of each chapter,
many important references for further reading; and Electronic
References (ER) in the form of youtube links and other weblinks are
given to understand fully how these tiny creatures look like;
behave, feed and reproduce; nature of damage they cause to plants
and animals; and measures to mitigate them. Weblinks will stimulate
interest in the readers for more information about different mites
and ticks. The knowledge contained in the book may prove as best
material for "General and Applied Acarology" course for graduate
and post-graduate levels, teachers and researchers in entomology,
pest control advisors, professional entomologists, pesticide
industry managers, policy planners, and others having interest in
mites and ticks.
Establish business agility in your organization by applying
industry-proven scaling strategies from popular Scrum frameworks
such as Scrum of Scrums (SoS), Scrum@Scale, Nexus, Large-Scale
Scrum (LeSS), Disciplined Agile, and SAFe Key Features Learn how to
be Agile at scale by implementing best practices Understand how
Lean-Agile practices are incorporated in Disciplined Agile and the
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Customize Scrum and Lean-Agile
practices to support portfolio and large product development needs
Book DescriptionScaled Scrum and Lean-Agile practices provide
essential strategies to address large and complex product
development challenges not addressed in traditional Scrum. This
Scrum/ Lean-Agile handbook provides a comprehensive review and
analysis of industry-proven scaling strategies that enable business
agility on an enterprise scale. Free of marketing hype or vendor
bias, this book helps you decide which practices best fit your
situation. You'll start with an introduction to Scrum as a
lightweight software development framework and then explore common
approaches to scaling it for more complex development scenarios.
The book will then guide you through systems theory, lean
development, and the application of holistic thinking to more
complex software and system development activities. Throughout,
you'll learn how to support multiple teams working in collaboration
to develop large and complex products and explore how to manage
cross-team integration, dependency, and synchronization issues.
Later, you'll learn how to improve enterprise operational
efficiency across value creation and value delivery activities,
before discovering how to align product portfolio investments with
corporate strategies. By the end of this Scrum book, you and your
product teams will be able to get the most value out of Agile at
scale, even in complex cyber-physical system development
environments. What you will learn Understand the limitations of
traditional Scrum practices Explore the roles and responsibilities
in a scaled Scrum and Lean-Agile development environment Tailor
your Scrum approach to support portfolio and large product
development needs Apply systems thinking to evaluate the impacts of
changes in the interdependent parts of a larger development and
delivery system Scale Scrum practices at both the program and
portfolio levels of management Understand how DevOps, test
automation, and CI/CD capabilities help in scaling Scrum practices
Who this book is forExecutives, product owners, Scrum masters,
development team members, and other stakeholders who need to learn
how to scale Agile to support large, complex projects and large
enterprise portfolios and programs will find this book useful. A
basic understanding of the values and principles of Agile and the
Scrum-based framework for Agile development practices is required
before you get started with this Agile Scrum book.
Visual multimedia applications integrate animation, sound,
graphics, and video to create an engaging, interactive, and
effective learning environment. Such software allows students to
exercise more control over the pacing and sequencing of their own
learning. With the availability of more sophisticated computers,
the potential to employ multimedia has grown tremendously. Advanced
Technology-Assisted Problem Solving in Engineering Education:
Emerging Research and Opportunities is a critical scholarly
publication that examines the development and use of interactive
multimedia and mixed reality applications that are used to support
engineering pedagogy and curriculum. Containing leading
international findings, this advanced publication delivers quality
research using learning and consultancy for developing tactics to
decipher dilemmas within the field. Highlighting a range of topics
such as data analysis, augmented reality, and multimedia, this book
is ideal for educators, engineers, curriculum designers,
educational software developers, IT consultants, researchers,
academicians, and students.
From my childhood I have been deeply touched by human problems. I
saw that people who strictly followed their religion and faith were
generally dishonest. This led me to search for the nature of God. I
often wondered how people who believed in Holy Scriptures indulged
in dishonesty. I also saw that something in me always made me act
honestly, stand up to wrongs of others, and question the purpose of
life. Gradually I perceived answers to human problems and
discovered the nature of Truth (God). There arose a deep urge to
put across the Truth to all people to enable them to put an end to
their sufferings. This urge has resulted in the writing of this
book. What is written cannot be really understood by the mind, as
it is incapable of understanding the Truth. It is only the inner
self that can comprehend it. However, if the reading of these pages
can stir a human soul by making it question existing values (of the
mind) its purpose is served. When Buddha realized the Truth he went
into quietude and spoke nothing for a long while. His disciples
asked him why he did not talk about the Truth that he had realized.
He said, "Those who see the Truth need not be told about it, while
those who do not see the Truth will not understand it." There is
always a difficulty in putting across the Truth, which is given
many interpretations over the ages. However, it can be perceived by
'living from within'. If the soul can be touched it will start on
the journey to end problems and, when the soul becomes free, the
Truth will be seen.
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