Contents Preface 1 Prologue 2 The Company of Women A Fictional Pornography in Disguise 3 The Blue Bedspread A Fiction of distorted relations 4 If you are Afraid of Heights Imposed Gloominess in self 5 The Romantics Conflict of a youth caught in His Cobweb of Unfulfilled ambition 6 The ground beneath her feet; Musical world of love and fantasy 7 Five point someone what not to do at IIT A Candid tale of three friends 8 One Night at the call centre A Tale of darkness due to endless struggle in life 9 The three mistakes of My Life A real story of Mission Obsession and sacrifice 10 Aravind Adiga?s The White Tiger Journey of a Man from Innocence to complexity 11 Epilogue BibliographyThe book throws lights on some of the important Indian novelists writing in English in the last two decades Novelists like Salman Rushdie Kushwant Singh Raj Kamal Jha Pankaj Mishra Chetan Bhagat and Aravind Adiga have shown extraordinary talent in handling of some modern thematic patterns and stylistic devices They artistically contribute in the journey of Indian writing in English which is now in the state of mainstream This book unfolds some of the features of their writings in modern perspectives with more help of their texts Jacket 184 pp.
Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 Body Language Origin History and Evaluation 3 Key Elements of Body Language 4 Importance of Body Language 5 Visage Commands 6 Body Parts and Our Mind 7 Communication with Body Language 8 Understanding Body Language 9 Aspects of Gestures 10 Gestures and Meanings 11 Popular Gestures and Actions 12 Pointers 13 Territories and Zones 14 Basic Seating Arrangements 15 Other Aspects of Body Language 16 Evaluation and Deceit signals 17 List of Gestures IndexThis important book adds a new dimension to human understanding Author teaches you how to penetrate the personal secrets of strangers friends and lovers by interpreting their body movements communication and how to make use of your powersThis book introduces Body Language and Communication Skills the point of view of business executives The author specializes in the use of body language for business The illustrations and photos that accompany the text are very appropriate This book is definitely better than some of other books on body language It is very easy and entertaining to read so we can recommend this to anyone Jacket 266 pp.
Contents Preface 1 Concept of Social Work 2 Primary Concepts of Social Work 3 Types of Social Work 4 Social Work Theory 5 Community Care 6 Ngo Management 7 Welfare 8 Organization 9 Human Rights 10 Eminent Professional Associations for Social Work 11 Rights and Social Work for Women IndexThis book provides social work students with a basic knowledge of the theory and practice for social workers It also facilitates class teaching by providing a general picture of the current state of the art of social work students It is also intended to be a useful book for frontline practitioners in the social work fieldThis book presents a rational affective and interactive process focusing on the whole personality of the social worker The focus is generic and covers the values knowledge skills and emotions of the staff Jacket 280 pp.
Contents Preface 1 Introduction to Food 2 Food Microbiology 3 Water and pH Activity in Food 4 Food Preservation by Heat Freeze drying Food Preservation 6 Canning Food Preservation 7 Salting Food Preservation 8 Food Preservation by Chemicals 9 Food Preservation through Pickling 10 Packaging Food Preservation Index The book can be used as a valuable reference text for the undergraduate and postgraduate level courses in the discipline of food science and technology The book is also useful to the teachers and professionals for understanding important aspects of food processing jacket 290 pp.
Contents Preface 1 Understanding the NGO 2 NGO organizational development 3 NGO networks building capacity in a changing world 4 Conflict management and NGOs 5 NGOs and impact appraisal 6 International NGOs and sustainable agricultural development 7 NGOs undermining democracy 8 Social change and transformation of human relationships 9 The role of NGOs in human security 10 Economies of nongovernmental organizations 11 NGOs power and legitimacy in international society 12 NGOs and animal welfare 13 NGOs arms control and disarmament agreement IndexNon-Governmental Organizations NGOs play an growing political function on the global panorama and their position in relation to international law is normally regarded as significant but relaxed Their genuine officially permitted status has not been the subject of much investigation This book scrutinizes the legal status of NGOs in unusual fields of international law with importance on human rights law The rights obligations locus standi and consultative status of NGOs are explored by means of a thorough examination of international legal rules and practices 286 pp.
Contents Preface 1 The UGC Regulation 2010 2 Schedule for clause 680 3 Appendices 4 Annexure to clause 602 of schedule 600 5 PBAS proforma for promotion under CAS 6 Illustration of PBAS proforma for promotion under CAS 7 UGC Minimum standards and procedure for awards of MPhilPhD Degree Regulation 2009Higher education is very important for the development of any country Government of India also realized the same and has started giving more importance to it and that is why UGC has been established to ensure the equality and relevance of higher education in the countrySince its establishment UGC introduces various schemes programme and projects for the betterment of universities colleges and individuals working in higher education As Shree Kapil Sibbal Honorable Minister MHRD says This is the time of paradigm shift for higher education It needs to be transformed at its best To make it happen UGC has already introduced many innovative schemes under Eleventh Five Year Plan Apart from Eleventh Plan Schemes MHRD and UGC felt a need of some regulations to facilitate better quality in higher education Hence the regulations 2010 were notifiedThe present book is an endeavour to help you study and take benefit of the UGC Regulations on minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges and measures for the maintenance of standards in higher education 2010 and the UGC Minimum Standard and Procedure for Award of MPhilPhD Degree Regulation 2009 The book includes the letter of the secretary UGC regarding UGC regulations 2010 It also includes the notification of the same in the gazetteer of India It explains and illustrates the newly introduced scheme of PBAS for the appointment as well as promotions career advancement scheme of college and university teachers principles directors of physical education and librarians The Handbook of UGC Schemes by one of the editors was welcomed and appreciated by the principals teachers professors directors vice-chancellors registrars universities and academia which encouraged us to publish this book It is an attempt to provide the latest and updated information about UGC regulations as ready reference 256 pp.
Contents Foreword Acknowledgement 1 IntroductionPraveenkumar Kabargoudar and Atik-ur-Rahman SM 2 Training needs analysis of library professionalism in ICT a sample survey in Dharwad-Hubli Twin CitiesPraveenkumar Kumbargoudar and Mamata Mestri 3 Role of abstracting services in information retrieval systemNeelamma N Hanchinalamath and Vijyashree V Musti 4 A study of the relationship between emotional quotients and job involvement in women employeesRajalaksmi MS Rukmini S and Chandrakant Jamadar 5 Study of the parent-child relationship level among adolescent girls of two important castes Hindu and MuslimsSeema Gupta 6 Impact of socio-economic status and intelligence on academic achievement of Murarji residential school studentsAV Bamagond 7 Impact of government schemes on primary education a statistical analysisRamanna A 8 New dynamics for higher education facing global and local challengesV Rama Krishna and Sindhe Jaganath R 9 Gender inequality in education a statistical analysisSahiba Sultana 10 Differentials in fertility in India a statistical analysisPadmanjali DA Jyoti Kalyanarao H and Sanju Kumar S Minchy 11 Role of women in Panchayat Raj InstitutionsRudrappa KM and Dinesh GM 12 Social transformation and community development challenges for social workSrinivasu 13 Basic principles and activities of social workersBaslingamma Halemani and KS Malipatil 14 Socio-economic condition and psychological profile of immigrated women in Gulbarga CityGouri Manik Manas 15 Problems of the old aged a sample survey in Gulbarga CityCB Sedamkar 16 Electronic governance and rural developmentChinna Ashappa and Sujata CA 17 Participation of women in Panchayati Raj System a study in Gulbarga DistrictHanamanthappa B Sedamkar Udaya Kumar S Rawoorkar and Chandrasekhar C 18 A study on national policy for empowerment of women 2001Rashmi Rani Agnihotri HR and Mallikarjun A Konnur 19 Evolution and working of microfinance institutions a case studyS Narasimha Chary and Sreenivas Savvasi 20 Current socio-economic status and empowerment of women in India an overviewBC Ravi and N Vanita 21 Women domestic servants in Gulbarga CitySuvarna Shringeri and Sindhe Jaganath R 22 An analysis on different dimensions of Indian higher educationTV Ramana and M Mani Sekhar 23 Occupational health and safety in Vasavadatta cements SedamShivakumar C Mestri and Atik-ur-Rahaman SM 24 Temporal analysis of agricultural land use in Malegaon TahsilPrahlad Y Vyalij 25 Financing the farmer needs an integrated approachA Naga Raju 26 Spatial distribution pattern of rural settlement in Nashik DistrictPrahlad Y Vyalij 27 Indian political system an evaluation of parliamentary democracyV Ramakrishna 28 Tribal India historical perspectives and current scenarioHareet Kumar Meena 29 Law police human rights and crimeVina Vijay Patil 30 Honour killings another gruesome manifestation of gender violenceGurpreet Kaur 31 Growth of electronic higher education in the era of globalizationJaya Kumar Nulkar and Atik-ur-Rahaman SM The present volume is output of research developmental activities of the intellectual research scholars teachers and social scientists all over India It is useful to know about these developments in their individual subjects as well as the impact of other subjects on their own subject specializationSocial sciences is a group of subject which to a greater extent deals with the inter-disciplinary subjects The book mainly focused on women?s studies education geography library and information science law psychology and political science It helps to focus on the social problems on the primary and higher education trends in library and information science information and communication technology law political administration psychology women and tribes Hence the present volume is useful in exploring the problems and solutions that have raised in these subject in particular and social sciences in general The present book is fulfilling the aims of increasing awareness among the researc.
Verlag: Aadi Pub, 2010
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Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 Scope and importance of auditing 3 Plan and procedure of auditing 4 Routine and test checking 5 Internal check audit and control 6 Vouching 7 Verification and valuation 8 Depreciation 9 Provisions and reserves 10 Company auditor appointment and removal 11 Company auditor duties rights and liabilities 12 Company audit 13 Dividends and divisible profits 14 Audit report 15 Special audit 16 Investigation 17 Cost and management audit 18 Provisions and ethics of auditing Auditing is an examination of accounting records undertaken with a view to establishing whether they correctly and completely reflect the transactions to which they relate The study of accounting is incomplete without the thorough knowledge of auditing Audit and accounting are not only closely related to each other but are also interdependent The higher level justice and accuracy in accounting is possible only through wide use of audit principle The contents of the book are so designed so that it can cover the requirements of various universities and academic institutions for different examinations jacket 240 pp.
Verlag: Aadi Pub, 2010
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Contents Preface 1 Marketing management process 2 Customer analysis 3 Competitive analysis 4 Financial management for marketing decision 5 Strategic perspective 6 Operational perspective 7 Product decision 8 Building and managing brand equity 9 Pricing decision 10 Distribution decision Index This book has been designed keeping in mind the mentality of the general reader easy to understand The aim of this book is to provide students with a clear concise and comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of marketing management The objective of the book is to bring together a balanced selection of core concepts as well as new perspectives that collectively articulate a knowledge based view of mastering marketing management This book is immensely useful for those who are intending or actual managers with a need to use research rather than practice it This book therefore takes a better informed approach to the use of concepts for mastering in marketing management as an aid to decision making This book covers a wide range of marketing management tissues and attempts to introduce the subject in a comprehensive way It avoids the narrow focus and considerable complexity of many other books in this area where in depth treatment is required Students are recommended to read relevant texts to get the complete idea about mastering in marketing management thinking and practice jacket 290 pp.
Verlag: Aadi Pub, 2011
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Contents Preface 1 Redefining the role of librarian in electronic ERASurya Nath Singh 2 Essential competencies for library and information professionalsTS Kumbar 3 Librarian a key player in emerging electronic information scenarioUrmilaben Bhatt 4 In twenty-first century ICT customer services library and info centersSatish Deshpande 5 Marketing communication for LIS professionalShailesh R Yagnik 6 Librarian as an active participant in knowledge creation and disseminationAnjali Bandiwadekar 7 How college librarian cope up with an era of electronicJaya Barevadia 8 Role of librarian in ICT environmentRavindra M Mendhe Shamkant Deshmukh and Vinay Patil 9 Redefining role of librarian in electronic eraSA Kulkarni 10 Ways to update college librarians themselves with latest electronic techniquesKunjal Panchal 11 How school librarians can perform best in electronic eraIndira Dodia 12 Librarian as knowledge and information manager in electronic eraVishnukumar H Suthar 13 Goals and challenges for librarians in electronic eraHimjaben Vyas 14 Ability of librarian to meet the challenges in electronic eraNiharika Udani 15 Changing role of librarian in the new technological areaRajpal Singh 16 Impact and implementation of ICT in librariesMK Galhotra and AM Galhotra 17 A new role of libraries and librarian in electronic eraMilaben M Langalia and Darshita V Ranpura 18 Services for everyone in everywhere a mobile libraryAtul Akabari 19 Changing role of librarians in digital library eraSK Sharma 20 IT Information Technology Professionals passion for excellencePrakash Bhairu Bilawar Chandrashekar N Gurav and Anill B Matekar 21 Importance of periodicals and journals for college libraryKinnari D Thakar 22 Electronics era in the library e-resourcesKinnari D Thakar 23 Revolution of e-library in distance learning coursesDipali Patel 24 RFID based library automation for library managementNavnit R Patel 25 Ways to attract the students to library in electronic eraSaleha List of contributorsWith the advancement of science and technology communication process demands timely dissemination of knowledge being generated daily and updated and accessed easily across the globe With the rapid growth of Internet facilities and advancement of web enabled technology almost all reputed international journals are available online and can easily be accessed all over the globe The twenty-first century is a century of knowledge power and advancement of information communication technology ICT demands paradigm shift from traditional to digital form of records big volume to nano-drive options print to digital version with unbelievable pace to access at tip of the finger across the globe The recent development of ICT is playing an important role in restructuring of libraries Each of the libraries and librarians have to be updated themselves with latest electronic technologies because librarians have to remind themselves and others that technology can only be a tool in the hands of librarian to help and guide their users The methods of librarian help to the users may change as technology advances but the principles remain stable However librarians have to update their libraries their products services and procedures to cope up with the fast developing world of an electronic era On the occasion of a National Seminar on Redefining the role of librarian in electronic era experts of ICT librarians and others were got together and wholeheartily discussed about the role of librarian in electronic era It is great pleasure that a compendium of papers is being published This would help all the stakeholders for their endeavor to up scale the existing R and D resources to e-resources and provide plate form to build human resources to modern world 196 pp.
Verlag: Aadi Pub, 2010
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Contents Acknowledgement Preface 1 Introduction 2 Vijay Tendulkar A dramatist with a vision and commitment 3 Tendulkars dramatic art quest for the synthesis of Actor Writer 4 Kamala reaffirmation of feminine identity 5 Silence The Court is in Session a process of the construction of female voice 6 Sakharam Binder affirmation of private morality against social conventions 7 The vultures a tragic satire on the aesthetics of cruelty against idealism of civility 8 Encounter in Umbugland reaffirmation of human values against the nexus of gender politics and power politics 9 Ghashiram Kotwal display of power politics and passion The present volume is a comprehensive analytical study of the plays and theatrical art of Vijay Tendulkar with the focus on the process of decolonization of Indian theatre Indian English drama moved in the direction of exploring new them and innovative theatrical strategies probing into the hidden and complex pattern of human consciousness In this volume in the different chapters the efforts have been made to explore the perpetual clash of human sensibility with the oppressive burden of the controversial issues like gender prejudice corruption in politics Lesbian relationship caste discrimination and the commercialization of press and personal relationship Besides of these thematic concerns each play has been investigated to explore Tendulkars dexterity in maingling western dramatic theories and strategies With this fusion of the east and west Tendulkars identity has been established as a new voice in Indian theatre The present volume will be milestone to open new possibilities of critical insight in the plays of Vijay Tendulkar 236 pp.
tables (illustrator). Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 Food security concepts and measurement 3 Nutrition 4 Carbohydrates 5 Food and nutrition for good health 6 Role of food and nutrition for health maintenance 7 Nutrition what when and how to eat 8 Nuts and legumes 9 Vegetables and cereal foods 10 Tubers and fruits 11 Oils fats and dairy products IndexThe nutritional status of a population depends on the availability of food its consumption and its biological utilization Nutrition is the provision to cells and organisms of the materials necessary in the form of food to support life Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet The diet of an organism is what it eats which is largely determined by the perceived palatability of foods Dietitians are health professionals who specialize in human nutrition meal planning economics and preparationThe aim of this book is provide the role of food and nutrition in maintaining good health and minimizing the risk of chronic diseases The book delves on basic aspects of food and nutrition food security food compositions nutritional and health values of food and various categories of food--cereals pulses nuts milk vegetables fruits and spices The book also includes the development and implementation of dietary guidelines 258 pp.
Verlag: Aadi Pub, 2011
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Contents Preface 1 Origin and contemporary relevance of the Cold War 2 Nature of the Post Cold War global order 3 Vietnam War and international politics 4 Discussion of petroleum supply?s relation to world markets 5 Afghan Civil War 6 Gulf War 7 Collapse of the Soviet Union 8 Yugoslav Crisis Bibliography IndexThe international political system during the Cold War was finally established through decolonization However this is somewhat over-simplified While the nation-state system is considered modern many states have not incorporated the system and are termed pre-modern Further a handful of states have moved beyond the nation-style system and can be considered post-modern The ability and effectiveness of these different types of states is disputed Levels of analysis is a way of looking at the international system which includes the individual level the domestic nation-state as a unit the international level of transnational and intergovernmental affair and the global levelInternational relations represent the study of foreign affairs and global issues among states within the international system including the roles of states inter-governmental organizations non-governmental organizations international non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations It is both an academic and public policy field and can be either positive or normative as either of them seeks to analyze as well as formulate the foreign policy of certain nation-statesThe book will prove to be a unique source of information on war politics and international relations to students scholars politician teachers and general readers 256 pp.
Verlag: Aadi Pub, 2011
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Contents Preface 1 Rise of nationalism 2 Revolt of 1857 3 Tribal and Peasant Movement 4 Swadeshi Movement 5 Indian Revolutionary Movement 6 Gandhian Mass Movements 7 India towards independence and partition IndexThe underlying forces that moulded the Indian Independence Movement and strongly continue to influence the politics of India and being the heart of many contrasting ideologists that have caused ethnic and religious conflicts in Indian society come under the domain of nationalism in IndiaIndian nationalism is as much a diverse blend of nationalistic sentiments as its people are ethnically an religiously diverse The most controversial and emotionally-charged fibre in the fabric of Indian nationalism is religion However before independence the mass movements launched under the patronage of Mahatma Gandhi were not based on religion; rather these were charged with the fervour of nationalism having main objective of getting independence of the country from the British Therefore these movements were full of unity in diversityThis book includes all major risings revolts and movements in India before independence both before and under the guidance of Mahatma Gandhi In this endeavour the book presents discussion on the ideologies of Mass Movements as used by Mahatma Gandhi 250 pp.
Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 Manpower planning 3 Recruitment 4 Training 5 Managerial executive development 6 Promotion 7 Turnover and absenteeism 8 Demotion of employees 9 Transfer of employees 10 Merit rating 11 Labour welfare 12 Workers Participation in Management WPM 13 Human resource development 14 Human resource research Human resource plays a vital role either in the success or failure of any organization The management of human resources is now assuming strategic importance for achieving organizational growth and excellence Effective management of human capitals is a key component of the organizational innovation The present study attempts to find out the impact of latest trends in the field of HRM The contents of the book are so designed that it may cover the requirements of various universities ad academic institutions for different examinations In order to present the subject matter of the book in attractive form widely used government and successful business organisational policy with regard to HRM have been discussed where required latest data has bee used to support the explanation HRM is the subject n which availability of standard literature is lacking The book will prove of immense use to the students academicians researchers and policy makers 258 pp.
Verlag: Aadi Pub, 2011
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Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 Money market mutual fund 3 Mutual funds and investment company 4 The stock market and data systems 5 Exchange rate regime 6 Foreign exchange market and global finance Bibliography IndexMutual funds with potentially higher returns tend to be riskier so an investor who needs to have his money back into his hands in three years will choose a less volatile fund so as not to risk losing the original investment However a person who is more prepared to lose money sometimes will likely gravitate towards the higher return funds which will over the long term generate higher returns Mutual funds may invest in many kinds of securities Mutual funds are classified by their principal investments The four largest categories of funds are money market funds bond or fixed income funds stock or equity funds and hybrid funds Such as stock exchange is not exactly comparable to a real estate office where the broker brings a buyer for a listing given him by a seller; nor is to like an auction where is only one seller and the buyers compete among themselves The various aspects of Mutual Fund and Stock Exchange have been discussed in this book 280 pp.
Contents Preface 1 Gender equality and women?s empowerment in India 2 Girl child in India 3 Early marriage 4 Women and the economy in India 5 Women?s education in India 6 Violence against women in India 7 Political participation and representation of women in Indian politics 8 Eminent women in sport IndexThis book is intended to be a source and guide book for policy planners femininity specialists in the intended area students of women?s studies and social work discipline and the common public interested on women?s issues The chapters in this book present just an overview of the problems suffered by women in India from womb to tombThe discussion in the present book is not exhaustive as every concern is a level by itself Though some of the issues are common to all women irrespective of caste and socio-economic position; by and large the orientation is to the socially backward and economically downtrodden women The objective of this book is to provoke discussion and debate on pertinent issues relating to women so that public opinion is moulded to appreciate the necessity for gender-just policies It is the book will be well received 274 pp.
Verlag: Aadi Pub, 2011
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Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 Indian women -- socio-economic status 3 Women in Panchayati Raj Grassroots democracy in India 4 The impact of reservation in the Panchayati Raj evidence from a nationwide randomized experiment 5 A keystone of microfinance in India women empowerment and social security 6 Women in agriculture 7 Empowering women in agriculture 8 National policy for the empowerment of women 2001 9 Guidelines o women?s empowerment for the UN resident coordinator system 10 Gender justice digitally empowered women Bibliography IndexThis book explains the route lines of women empowerment micro finance and agriculture in the current era of twenty-first century As per the old and traditional system in Indian society the women were the second grade citizens of the society The social boundations and limitations are always impressed upon them to control their status and natural rights in the societyThe book shows the socio economic status of Indian women and ho the present democratic system provides them equality and strives to get them into an elected political system The political and economic empowerment is the key factor by which a real empowerment can be materialized The women of SC and ST and OBCs are also getting their reservations by the lottery selection system of seats throughout the country and playing their role in the development of societyIn the economic and financial direction the women are doing many constructive works--they are getting microfinance as self help groups providing them a saving and planned investment system and to make their own demandneed and working status It the book the key factors of women empowerment in agriculture and related fields are being covered and how women can get a real sense of power and social security for themselvesThe main social safety parameters and safeguards are discussed in view of UN resident co-coordinator system and a real gender disparity scenario has been discussed to explain the overall environment of equality 272 pp.
Verlag: Aadi Pub, 2011
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Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 History of human rights 3 Issues in human rights 4 Human rights in India IndexHuman rights are rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled Proponents of the concept usually assert that everyone is endowed with certain entitlements merely by reason of being human Human rights are thus conceived in a universalist and egalitarian fashion Such entitlements can exist as shared norms of actual human moralities as justified moral norms or natural rights supported by strong reasons or as legal rights either at a national level or within international lawHowever there is no consensus as to the precise nature of what in particular should or should not be regarded as a human right in any of the preceding senses the abstract concept of human rights has been a subject of intense philosophical debate and criticism Present book makes an elaborate discussion on each and every aspect of human rights in a lucid manner so that the readers may be able to easily grasp the whole concepts and conventions on human rightsThe book is immensely useful to teachers students scholars social workers as well as human rights activists 306 pp.