Written by a welding/metallurgical engineer with over 40 years of experience, Arc  Welding Processes Handbook  delivers the welding and materials expertise required to master complex welding processes and techniques to ensure that the task is done correctly and safely....

Microbial biofilms in the oral cavity are involved in the etiology of various oral conditions, including caries, periodontal and endodontic diseases, oral malodor, denture stomatitis, candidiasis and dental implant failures....

This text teaches maths in a step-by-step fashion – ideal for students on first-year engineering and pre-degree courses....

Hyperspectral Imagery combines imaging and spectroscopy in single systems which often include large data sets and require new processing methods. The spatial resolution of most space borne Hyperspectral (HSI) sensors is much coarser than the size of the objects being observed....

This book will help the readers in assessing the resilience of a community hit by floods. This book also provides durable solution to increase the resilience of a disaster hit community and enhance the strength of that community to withstand the adverse affects of any future disturbances....

This study employed both qualitative and quantitative methods (mixed method approach) to examine the influence of mother tongue on students’ performance in writing. A test in the form of a composition was administered to 50 randomly selected participants from Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Singapore and Somalia....

Knowledge Management provides an innovative way to minimize the gap between the end-user and the knowledge source, thereby, accelerating human actions by providing them access to the best practices, valuable tools and lessons learned from others....

The nationalism and national integration is the conceptual context of this volume based on literary and empirical material collected from Manipur, ethnically sensitive state in India’s extreme north-east. Preservation and renewed assertion for ‘old identity’ is carried out through revivalist movement led by the elites from within....

This book reveals the emergence of a multidimensional electoral politics and trends in India since 1990s. Indian state politics experienced with various emerging trends, which influenced the voting behaviour and electoral politics immensely....

The focus of this work is to evaluate the various efforts being made internationally to address the issue of environmental pollution caused by aviation activities. There are inherent problems with the enforcement of rules created by the International Civil Aviation Organization....

Intramedullary nail had been used for the treatment of long bone fractures since World War II. Gerhard Kuntscher is credited with the first use of this device in 1939. Intramedullary fixation is valuable and appropriate for the majority of femoral shaft fractures, particularly for the mid-diaphyseal fractures....

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide.Prevention of invasive cancer by early detection and treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)currently offers the most cost effective, long term strategy for cervical cancer control. Colposcopy is a widely used method for the detection of early cervical neoplasia....

Over the last two decades the importance of Psychological Well-Being and positive functioning has increased exponentially. With the boom in its popularity, it has become an instrumental thrust area for researchers....

Subclinical hypothyroidism(SCH) has become prevalent among various populations.Represents the earliest stages of thyroid dysfunction.Prevalence:4-10%.Progression to Hypothyroidism:5–8%/year.Common in women than in men &prevalence increases with age....

Venous thromboembolism commonly manifests as deep vein thrombosis of the leg, but it may also occur in other veins like cerebral sinus, veins of the arm, retina and mesentery. According to American Heart Association, more people suffer from deep vein thrombosis (DVT) annually than heart attack or stroke....