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This book advances knowledge about the implementation of peace and
non-violence strategies in education that counter violence.
Addressing both hidden and direct violence, it examines the harm to
wellbeing and learning through a unique exploration of the role of
teachers, and confronts the roots of violence in educational
settings. Presenting and critiquing a range of pedagogical tools,
case examples, and research, it examines how various methods can be
used for identifying and proactively responding to conflicts such
as injustice, discrimination, and prejudice, among others.
Contributors present case studies from a range of global contexts
and offer cutting-edge research on the applications of these
resources, and how they contextualize peace education. An essential
read for educators, teacher educators and peace scholars, it
crucially offers pathways for confronting and healing from violence
in both formal and informal sites of education.
The conception of modernity as a radical rupture from the past runs
parallel to the conception of Europe as the primary locus of global
history. The essays in this volume contest the temporal and spatial
divisions-between past and present, modernity and tradition, and
Europe's progress and Asia's stasis-which the conventional
narrative of modernity creates. Drawing on early modern Chinese and
Indian history and culture instead, the authors of the book explore
the provenance of modernity beyond the west to see it in a
transcultural and pluralistic light. The central argument of this
volume is that modernity does not have a singular core or essence-a
causal centre. Its key features need to be disaggregated and new
configurations and combinations imagined. By studying the Bhakti
movement, Confucian democracy, and the maritime and agrarian
economies of China and India, this book enlarges the terms of
debate and revisits devalued terms and concepts like tradition,
religion, authority, and rural as resources for modernity. This
book will be of great interest to researchers and academicians
working in the areas of history, Sociology, Cultural Studies,
literature, geopolitics, South Asian and East Asian Studies.
The conception of modernity as a radical rupture from the past runs
parallel to the conception of Europe as the primary locus of global
history. The essays in this volume contest the temporal and spatial
divisions-between past and present, modernity and tradition, and
Europe's progress and Asia's stasis-which the conventional
narrative of modernity creates. Drawing on early modern Chinese and
Indian history and culture instead, the authors of the book explore
the provenance of modernity beyond the west to see it in a
transcultural and pluralistic light. The central argument of this
volume is that modernity does not have a singular core or essence-a
causal centre. Its key features need to be disaggregated and new
configurations and combinations imagined. By studying the Bhakti
movement, Confucian democracy, and the maritime and agrarian
economies of China and India, this book enlarges the terms of
debate and revisits devalued terms and concepts like tradition,
religion, authority, and rural as resources for modernity. This
book will be of great interest to researchers and academicians
working in the areas of history, Sociology, Cultural Studies,
literature, geopolitics, South Asian and East Asian Studies.
This edited book is a compilation of tangible research findings and
actual experiences on various salt tolerant rice breeding
programmes, that have been successfully practiced and continuing to
do so by research centres in South East Asia, with major emphasis
in India, Bangladesh and Philippines. Rice being one of the most
important staple crops of the world, its production and
productivity have to be kept on increasing so as to feed the
burgeoning population. This is a very challenging task in the midst
of shrinking resource base and arable lands in the face of climate
change. Salt stress is the second major abiotic stress, next only
to drought, which greatly affects rice production. To overcome this
problem, development of improved salt tolerant rice cultivars
coupled with appropriate package of practices, an ecologically
sound and socially acceptable strategy should be developed which is
well within the reach of marginal farmers. With rapid advances in
molecular biology, mechanisms underlying the complexity of the
trait are better understood now than before. Selection of
appropriate parents, desired mapping populations, precise
phenotyping are the key components to underpin the mapping and
utilization of reliable QTLs. Understanding genetics of salt
tolerance, identifying the robust molecular markers and targeted
utilization of available molecular markers form the sound basis to
develop the commercial products with more precision and speed. This
book covers entire range of topics: starting from biophysical
characterization of salt stressed areas in different rice
ecologies, conventional and molecular breeding approaches for
mapping salt tolerance and subsequent development of improved rice
varieties for commercial cultivation and their societal impacts.
This book is of interest to scientists, faculty, policy makers and
administrators. It also serves as a resource guide to graduate
students of agriculture particularly plant breeding, plant
physiology, molecular biology and soil science.
This book aims to fill the gap by documenting thermophilic fungi
discovered over the past five decades. The chapters spans from
covering basic aspects, taxonomy and classification including
molecular phyologeny and biotechnological applications of
thermophilic fungi.
This edited volume records the amazing transformations brought
about by leaders in legal education and legal profession. It
captures experiences and experiments in the governance of law
schools and legal profession during the COVID-19 pandemic as case
studies; ideas which helped in resilience and which could show the
way forward; the psychological, philosophical, and sociological
aspects of the transformation; and the spiritual and material
sources of motivation of the leadership. The contributions are
along the following themes --- The shifting idea of law school:
systems and processes; The “new normal†in legal
profession;Â Psychological, philosophical, and sociological
aspects of transformation; Experiences from global regions and
countries; Legal education and legal profession in a post-COVID
world. Through these five themes, and
the eighteen contributions, the volume seeks to answer
questions like --- how the educational and professional leaders
adapted to the circumstances by building a “new normal� How
and to what extent their own legal education and professional
experiences informed their actions during the Pandemic? How they
re-imagined ambitions and reordered systems and processes? What
type of guidance and support they received from the state and
regulatory bodies? How they guaranteed the well-being of students,
faculty, and staff during the Pandemic and the transition? How they
upheld professional values and ethics when contexts of their
application collapsed?
Steroid Hormone Receptors in Endocrine Physiology and Diseases
covers the role of steroid hormones in human physiology and
receptor activity in the pathophysiology of disease. The book
discusses how these receptors can be used as therapeutic targets
for the treatment of conditions from cancer to aging, offering
immediate applications of biochemical principles into clinical
applications such as diagnosis and treatment. This book is a
valuable reference for graduate and postdoctoral scientists but is
also ideal for medical students interested in the functional role
of various steroid hormone receptors in a wide variety of endocrine
related diseases.Steroid hormone receptors (SHRs) are known to play
vital roles in normal physiology through the control of
development, differentiation, metabolic homeostasis and
reproduction. Due to their involvement in various pathological and
disease conditions, SHRs are also important therapeutic targets in
several disorders including inflammation, autoimmune diseases,
hormone-dependent cancers, osteoporosis and cardiovascular
diseases.
Worldwide demand for sand and gravel is increasing daily, as the
need for these materials continues to rise, for example in the
construction sector, in land filling and for transportation sector
based infrastructural projects. This results in over-extraction of
sand from channel beds, and hampers the natural renewal of
sediment, geological setup and morphological processes of the
riverine system. In India, illegal sand mining (of alluvial
channels) and gravel mining (of perennial channels) are two
anthropogenic issues that negatively affect the sustainable
drainage system. Along the Kangsabati River in India, the
consequences of sand mining are very serious. The construction of
Mukutmonipur Dam (1958) on the river causes huge sediment
deposition along the middle and downstream areas, these same areas
are also intensely mined for sand (instream and on the flood
plain). Geospatial models are applied in order to better understand
the state and the resilience of stream hydraulics, morphological
and river ecosystem variables during pre-mining and post-mining
stages, using micro-level datasets of the Kangsabati River. The
book also includes practicable measures to minimize the
environmental consequences of instream mining in respect to optimum
sand mining. It discusses the threshold limits of each variable in
stream hydraulics, morphological and river ecological regime, and
also discusses the most affected variables. Consequently, all
outputs will be very useful for students, researchers,
academicians, decision makers and practitioners and will facilitate
applying these techniques to create models for other river basins.
This book is the second volume in the series Livestock Diseases and
Management, and reviews the importance and implications of animal
origin viral zoonoses. It also highlights the specific etiology and
epidemiology of these viral infections and discusses their various
biological and mechanical transmission mechanisms. Further, the
book reviews various measures for controlling viral zoonoses and
examines novel therapeutic and prophylactic strategies. Discussing
recent studies on the pathogenesis and host immune response to
these infections, it underscores the importance of using vaccines
against these viral diseases to reduce the risk of them being
transmitted to humans.Lastly, it describes in detail the challenges
posed by these viral infections and our readiness to face them.
This book, which is the first volume of the book series-Livestock
Diseases and Management, summarizes the prominence and implications
of the emerging and transboundary animal viruses. Although the
livestock plays an important role in the economy of many countries,
the emerging and transboundary animal viral diseases possess a
serious risk to the animal-agriculture sector and food security
globally. The book describes the precise and up-to-date information
on animal viral diseases which have emerged in the recent past or
are re-emerging due to various environmental factors and those
which are not bounded in restricted national boundaries and
attained the transboundary status. The chapters summarize the
recent advancements in the molecular state-of-art tools towards the
development of diagnostics, prophylactics, and therapeutics of
these viruses. It also explicitly describes the challenges imposed
by the emerging and transboundary viral infections and our
preparedness to counter them.
Worldwide demand for sand and gravel is increasing daily, as the
need for these materials continues to rise, for example in the
construction sector, in land filling and for transportation sector
based infrastructural projects. This results in over-extraction of
sand from channel beds, and hampers the natural renewal of
sediment, geological setup and morphological processes of the
riverine system. In India, illegal sand mining (of alluvial
channels) and gravel mining (of perennial channels) are two
anthropogenic issues that negatively affect the sustainable
drainage system. Along the Kangsabati River in India, the
consequences of sand mining are very serious. The construction of
Mukutmonipur Dam (1958) on the river causes huge sediment
deposition along the middle and downstream areas, these same areas
are also intensely mined for sand (instream and on the flood
plain). Geospatial models are applied in order to better understand
the state and the resilience of stream hydraulics, morphological
and river ecosystem variables during pre-mining and post-mining
stages, using micro-level datasets of the Kangsabati River. The
book also includes practicable measures to minimize the
environmental consequences of instream mining in respect to optimum
sand mining. It discusses the threshold limits of each variable in
stream hydraulics, morphological and river ecological regime, and
also discusses the most affected variables. Consequently, all
outputs will be very useful for students, researchers,
academicians, decision makers and practitioners and will facilitate
applying these techniques to create models for other river basins.
This book presents new knowledge and recent developments in all
aspects of computational techniques, mathematical modeling, energy
systems, applications of fuzzy sets and intelligent computing. The
book is a collection of best selected research papers presented at
the International Conference on "Mathematical Modeling,
Computational Intelligence Techniques and Renewable Energy,"
organized by the Department of Mathematics, Pandit Deendayal
Petroleum University, in association with Forum for
Interdisciplinary Mathematics, Institution of Engineers (IEI) -
Gujarat and Computer Society of India (CSI) - Ahmedabad. The book
provides innovative works of researchers, academicians and students
in the area of interdisciplinary mathematics, statistics,
computational intelligence and renewable energy.
This book discusses the prominence and implication of the viral
diseases that are a major threat to animals around the globe. A
number of these diseases have also shown links with human
populations, which has implications for public health. This book
offers detailed and up-to-date information on viral diseases in
livestock and poultry that were and/or are still a problem.
Including cutting-edge developments, it also highlights several
landmark contributions in the field of virology from India.
Additionally, the book features tables and figures showing
important clinical data and recommendations, with references for
further information. It also explores the economic impact of viral
diseases for farmers and the livestock industry, providing several
examples. Further, it presents the latest information on viral
diseases in global context, with a focus on state-of-art, molecular
tools for the development of diagnostics, prophylactics and
therapeutics. Lastly, the book also describes the challenges posed
by the emerging and transboundary viral infections and our
preparedness to counter them.
This book is the second volume in the series Livestock Diseases and
Management, and reviews the importance and implications of animal
origin viral zoonoses. It also highlights the specific etiology and
epidemiology of these viral infections and discusses their various
biological and mechanical transmission mechanisms. Further, the
book reviews various measures for controlling viral zoonoses and
examines novel therapeutic and prophylactic strategies. Discussing
recent studies on the pathogenesis and host immune response to
these infections, it underscores the importance of using vaccines
against these viral diseases to reduce the risk of them being
transmitted to humans.Lastly, it describes in detail the challenges
posed by these viral infections and our readiness to face them.
This book, which is the first volume of the book series-Livestock
Diseases and Management, summarizes the prominence and implications
of the emerging and transboundary animal viruses. Although the
livestock plays an important role in the economy of many countries,
the emerging and transboundary animal viral diseases possess a
serious risk to the animal-agriculture sector and food security
globally. The book describes the precise and up-to-date information
on animal viral diseases which have emerged in the recent past or
are re-emerging due to various environmental factors and those
which are not bounded in restricted national boundaries and
attained the transboundary status. The chapters summarize the
recent advancements in the molecular state-of-art tools towards the
development of diagnostics, prophylactics, and therapeutics of
these viruses. It also explicitly describes the challenges imposed
by the emerging and transboundary viral infections and our
preparedness to counter them.
This book gathers selected papers presented at the conference of
the Forum for Interdisciplinary Mathematics (FIM), held at Palau
Macaya, Barcelona, on 18 to 20 November, 2015. The event was
co-organized by the University of Barcelona (Spain), the Spanish
Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences (Spain) and the
Forum for Interdisciplinary Mathematics (India). This instalment of
the conference was presented with the title "Applied Mathematics
and Computational Intelligence" and particularly focused on the use
of Mathematics and Computational Intelligence techniques in a
diverse range of scientific disciplines, as well as their
applications in real-world problems. The book presents thirty
peer-reviewed research papers, organised into four topical
sections: on Mathematical Foundations; Computational Intelligence
and Optimization Techniques; Modelling and Simulation Techniques;
and Applications in Business and Engineering. This book will be of
great interest to anyone working in the area of applied mathematics
and computational intelligence and will be especially useful for
scientists and graduate students pursuing research in these fields.
This succinct volume addresses the production of inactive,
potentially toxic proteins in the absence of correct protein
folding and the resultant neurodegenerative diseases. Other topics
include intrinsic disorder in protein structure and function and
the effects of molten globules on protein toxicity. This concise
and yet thorough text also discusses using toxin structure as a
model for studying structural and functional aspects of protein
chemistry. Protein Toxins in Modeling Biochemistry, a
SpringerBrief, is essential reading for advanced researchers,
scientists and advanced graduate students interested in protein
chemistry and related areas of biochemistry and molecular science.
Nuclear Receptors focuses on the structural analysis of nuclear
receptors from the initial work using isolated protein domains to
the more recent exciting developments investigating the
conformational shape of full-length receptor complexes. The book
also reviews the structure of key nuclear receptor co-regulatory
proteins. It brings together, for the first time, a comprehensive
review of nuclear receptor structure and the importance of receptor
conformation underpinning allosteric regulation by different
ligands (hormone, drugs, DNA response elements, protein-protein
interactions) and receptor activity. The nuclear receptor
superfamily, including receptors for steroid hormones and
non-steroid ligands, are pivotal to normal physiology, regulating
processes as diverse as reproduction, metabolism, the immune system
and brain development. The first members of the family were cloned
over 25 years ago, which heralded in the idea of a superfamily of
intracellular receptor proteins that bound small molecule ligands:
classical steroid hormones, vitamins, fatty acids and other
products of metabolism. These signals are then transmitted through
multiprotein receptor-DNA complexes, leading to the regulation of
target genes, often in a cell-selective manner. The cloning of the
receptor cDNAs also ushered in an era of unparalleled analysis of
the mechanisms of action of these ligand-activated transcription
factors.
Nuclear Receptors focuses on the structural analysis of nuclear
receptors from the initial work using isolated protein domains to
the more recent exciting developments investigating the
conformational shape of full-length receptor complexes. The book
also reviews the structure of key nuclear receptor co-regulatory
proteins. It brings together, for the first time, a comprehensive
review of nuclear receptor structure and the importance of receptor
conformation underpinning allosteric regulation by different
ligands (hormone, drugs, DNA response elements, protein-protein
interactions) and receptor activity. The nuclear receptor
superfamily, including receptors for steroid hormones and
non-steroid ligands, are pivotal to normal physiology, regulating
processes as diverse as reproduction, metabolism, the immune system
and brain development. The first members of the family were cloned
over 25 years ago, which heralded in the idea of a superfamily of
intracellular receptor proteins that bound small molecule ligands:
classical steroid hormones, vitamins, fatty acids and other
products of metabolism. These signals are then transmitted through
multiprotein receptor-DNA complexes, leading to the regulation of
target genes, often in a cell-selective manner. The cloning of the
receptor cDNAs also ushered in an era of unparalleled analysis of
the mechanisms of action of these ligand-activated transcription
factors.
Tourism Marketing: A Strategic Approach presents a variety of
practical application tools, skills, practices, models, approaches,
and strategies that are proving themselves effective in tourism
marketing. The volume considers overall infrastructure,
socioeconomic conditions, and modern tourism business
infrastructure in discussing the efficiency of good strategies and
practices and their impact on business and economic growth. Tourism
is one of the fastest growing industries, and in the next few
decades, it will play a role in many fields, such human resources,
national economic growth, and more.
The comprehensive volume focuses on spatial, temporal, conceptual
and empirical approaches to various elements of urban dynamics,
environment and urban health. It demonstrates a multidisciplinary
account of the significant dimensions of urbanization and urban
life. Chapters by leading international experts are presented in
sections on urban dynamics, Urban Environmental Issues, Urban
Health Problems and Urban Development, Planning and Policies. Each
chapter provides a breadth of information on conceptual and
empirical studies of urban issues. It enables the readers to
understand the interconnections of various vital elements of each
urban-related topical issue locally, regionally and globally.
Extensive maps, charts, diagrams and tables as cartographic tools
facilitate the reader’s understanding. It also outlines an action
plan for policy program change in both the developed and less
developed countries toward sustainable urban development and
environment for better health, prosperity and quality of life of
the present and future urban population. It is an indispensable
reference for students, research scholars of geography and
environmental, medical, and social sciences at undergraduate and
postgraduate levels.
This book aims to fill the gap by documenting thermophilic fungi
discovered over the past five decades. The chapters spans from
covering basic aspects, taxonomy and classification including
molecular phyologeny and biotechnological applications of
thermophilic fungi.
This book discusses the prominence and implication of the viral
diseases that are a major threat to animals around the globe. A
number of these diseases have also shown links with human
populations, which has implications for public health. This book
offers detailed and up-to-date information on viral diseases in
livestock and poultry that were and/or are still a problem.
Including cutting-edge developments, it also highlights several
landmark contributions in the field of virology from India.
Additionally, the book features tables and figures showing
important clinical data and recommendations, with references for
further information. It also explores the economic impact of viral
diseases for farmers and the livestock industry, providing several
examples. Further, it presents the latest information on viral
diseases in global context, with a focus on state-of-art, molecular
tools for the development of diagnostics, prophylactics and
therapeutics. Lastly, the book also describes the challenges posed
by the emerging and transboundary viral infections and our
preparedness to counter them.
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