This story of two couples, Manikanta-Swathi and Aj-DD, is a mix of real and fictional stories happening across two different locations and ending with a common goal.Aj and DD are a very happy couple who have fallen in love during their college days; Manikanta and Swathi have an orthodox, arranged marriage. The story is about how they meet each other.The author of this book believes that any relationship comes up with pure love by understanding each other despite numerous misu...

Reviews developments in understanding and protecting genetic diversity in rice, and how this translates into marker-assisted and other developments in breeding;Discusses advances in breeding varieties with enhanced properties such as high yield and drought tolerance;Summarises current research on understanding and improving nutritional properties such as vitamin and mineral content

This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of current achievements and future possibilities for the application of epigenetic and epigenomic techniques to the improvement of crops. Creating crops more resilient to the stresses caused by climate change will be an important part of a climate-smart and sustainable agriculture strategy for the future. All critical environmental stressors are explored: temperature, salt, drought, pollutants, pests, fungi, bacteria, and viruses. The exciting...

Chemostratigraphy: Concepts, Techniques, and Applications is the first collection of contributed articles that introduces young geoscientists to the discipline while providing seasoned practitioners with a standard reference that showcases the topic's most recent research and application developments. This multi-contributed reference on one of the youngest and most dynamic branches of the geosciences includes articles from some of the world's leading researchers. This book is a one-stop so...

AI Cataloging with Power Apps examines how artificial intelligence and Power Apps technologies streamline cataloging workflows and enhance metadata creation efficiency. This resource bridges cataloging practices with emerging automation technologies. Coverage addresses Power Apps functionality, AI-assisted cataloging tools, workflow automation, and integration approaches. Topics include machine learning in cataloging, automated metadata extraction, quality assurance automation, and system ...

Dialect Accent Features for Establishing Speaker Identity: A Case Study discusses the subject of forensic voice identification and speaker profiling. Specifically focusing on speaker profiling and using dialects of the Hindi language, widely used in India, the authors have contributed to the body of research on speaker identification by using accent feature as the discriminating factor.This case study contributes to the understanding of the speaker identification process i...

Digital Collection Metadata Strategies examines comprehensive approaches to organizing, describing, and providing access to digital resources through effective metadata practices. This resource explores metadata frameworks, standards, and implementation methodologies essential for digital collections. Coverage addresses Dublin Core, METS, structural metadata, and preservation metadata essentials. Topics include metadata creation workflows, quality assurance, controlled vocabularies, and se...

Marine Paleobiodiversity presents a concise history, development and current status of paleobiodiversity research, thus forming a reference work for beginners, graduates and postgraduates, who are interested in this subject and intend venture into serious research. This book provides a link-reference between text book and highly-specialized journal articles, and so will be valuable for a wide audience of geologists and climatologists. - Presents studies on the human environmental impacts i...

This book focuses on protocols and constructions that make good use of the building blocks for symmetric cryptography. The book brings under one roof, several esoteric strategies of utilizing symmetric cryptographic blocks. The specific topics addressed by the book include various key distribution strategies for unicast, broadcast and multicast security and strategies for constructing efficient digests of dynamic databases using binary hash trees.

Lagos is on fire. Once known as the powerhouse of Africa, the sprawling city is melting under a deadly heatwave.Martin, however, is mostly oblivious. He moved to Lagos with a top job with one of the world’s most profitable oil companies. Trained to think of nothing but profit margins and his own career, his eyes are firmly set on the bottom line.Ansara, on the other hand, is finding life impossible since her father died working in unsafe conditions at the oil company. As a ...

When we bring our hands together and say “Namaste” metaphorically it means that the spirit residing in me is the same spirit residing in you. In fact, anything that has life is enlivened by the same spirit, be it grass or snake or lion or a human being. We are all sparks of the same fire said the worldrenowned philosopher J. Krishnamurthi. Knowing that we are all “One” is spirituality.Spirituality, at its core, encompasses the intrinsic qualities of the human spirit that transcend ...

This book is a sequel to the previous book by S. Ramkumar - “Not Just a Joke Book.” In a world where humor meets insight, "Wit, Wisdom, and Everything in Between" takes you on a delightful journey through life’s quirks, questions, and quiet moments. This collection brims with sharp wit, thought-provoking wisdom, life-oriented stories, that dance between laughter and reflection. Perfect for readers seeking both entertainment and enlightenment, this captivating collection invites you to embr...