This book compiles the latest research in the area of Trichoderma Rhizosphere Biology. It covers topics such as microbial interaction, crosstalk between plants and microbes, interactions with abiotic and biotic factors, and advances in biocontrol agents, biofertilizers and biostimulants. The respective chapters describe innovative ways of adapting fungal communities to improve their survival in highly dynamic environments and agroecosystems. In closing, the book discusses the use of Trichoderma as a bio-growth enhancer and biostimulant for organic agriculture.

In orthodontics, there are fads and fashions modified by progress and technological advances.Today's face conscious society needs more than merely movement of teeth to achieve optimal results. We are dealing with a multisystem environment in which the osseous and neuromuscular components are just as important in the over-all picture as the dental structures. So if we are to make the stable and dramatic three dimensional alterations desired in the dentofacial complex, early growth guidance by functional appliances is essential. Functional appliances represent a positive approach to the treatment of craniofacial imbalance by addressing the underlying cause of the malocclusion, in an effort to maximise the natural potential for corrective growth. In this work on Removable Functional Appliances, every effort has been made to introduce to the readers the more recent work done in this field, particularly in the research area so that the clinician can understand why certain things are done and why they should be tried. The book adopts a diagnostic approach to each case and the subject has been introduced in a logical manner to make it more acceptable and understandable.

The problem of knowledge raised by Plato has shaped the ideas of contemporary epistemologists. 'Justified True Belief' has been unanimously accepted as the definition of knowledge in the history of philosophy. As a combination of the metaphysical element of truth, the psychological element of belief and the epistemological element of justification, it is one of the targets of Gettier who has questioned the validity of this 'traditional' definition. Post-Gettier thinkers have tried to evaluate Gettier problem with an understanding of the same in an idiosyncratic way. They have tried their best to avoid or solve the problem but no one has found a Gettier resistant analysis of knowledge. Gettier problem exhibits, among other things, the difference between a case of knowledge and a case of a knowledge claim. Human beings don't hesitate to claim knowledge even when what is claimed is merely a guess. It also explains that a single definition of propositional knowledge cannot be given for a multiplicity of propositions. Knowledge needs to be exonerated from the three conditions and many such associations and to be looked at from an independent and novel perspective.

Biological control of plant diseases with antagonistic bacteria is now considered as a promising alternative to the use of fungicides. Fluorescent pseudomonads have been widely used for control of diseases caused by soil-borne plant pathogens. Fluorescent pseudomonads are also known to survive and multiply in the phyllosphere after application, and induce disease resistance against foliar pathogens. Hence, several attempts have been made to control foliar diseases with applications of cell suspension of fluorescent pseudomonads. A cell suspension has been found effective in controlling foliar diseases however this method seems to be impractical because of difficulty in handling, transport and storage of cell suspension. Therefore present study has undertaken to prepare bioformulation of powdered substrate so that it can improve product stability, shelf life and also protect bacteria against environmental extremes and provide initial food source.