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“…With the rise of microservices and service oriented architecture (SOA), asynchronous concurrency is now critical to day-to-day Java development. This video, designed for software architects and intermediate- to advanced-level Java developers, begins by reviewing the differences between asynchronous and synchronous programming. …”

“…The basic concept of this book is to incorporate the salient features one usually finds in international textbooks, and at the same time, enrich the book with contextually relevant examples. …”

“…One of the many important lessons learnt about nuclear safety over the years has been that human aspects of nuclear safety are as important as any technical issue that may arise in the course of nuclear operations. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Sri Aurobindo's ideas on education -- The present research -- Gaining entry -- Mirambika: The physical ecology -- A day at Mirambika -- Diyas-Teachers in school -- Organising the school processes -- Classrooms: The context of learning -- Teaching and learning through projects -- Flexibility in work -- The child: An active learner -- Negotiations at work -- Disciplining strategies -- Conclusion -- Suggestions for future research -- Endnote -- References -- Section 3: Social issues -- Introduction -- Chapter 12: Exploring the images used for the individual-organization interface: Experiences and reflections -- Introduction -- The human side of organizations -- Functional and dysfunctional aspects of these images -- Employee as family member -- Employee as team member -- Employee as internal customer -- Employee as commodity -- Employee as resource -- Uncovering underlying assumptions of person-organization relations -- Indian organizations and cultural disparities -- Study I: Employee retention in the call centre industry (Singh & Prakash, 2004) -- A 25-year-old agent staying with her parents: -- Another interviewee: -- Study II: Stress among personnel working in call centres (Tandon & Prakash, 2004) -- Images of the organization -- Social disconnect -- Study III: Disinvestment process in ITDC (Sehgal & Prakash, 2004) -- The meaning of work -- Possibility of an integrative approach -- Concluding comments -- References -- Chapter 13: Broadening of consciousness: A healing process among the survivors of the Kachchh earthquake -- Cultural-psychological perspective on health and illness -- 'Broadening of consciousness' as healing: What literature says -- Method -- Participants -- Data collection and analysis -- Constructions of health and illness in Selari village -- (a) Exercising one's potentialities to the fullest…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- Why Measure Portfolio Performance? …”

“…Based on the most recent clinical and epidemiologic information, one out of seven newly diagnosed epithelial malignancies worldwide result from infection and chronic inflammation in conjunction with cancer. …”