"Ram Dass lived a full life and then some. His final statement is thorough and, yes, enlightening." — Kirkus ReviewsPerhaps no other teacher has sparked the fires of as many spiritual seekers in the West as Ram Dass. If you've ever embraced the phrase "be here now," practiced meditation or yoga, tried psychedelics, or supported anyone in a hospice, prison, or homeless center—then the story of Ram Dass is also part of your story.Fr...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third Analytics Global Conference on Human-centered Data Analytics: Technology for Sustainable Development, AGC 2025, held in Kolkata, India, during March 8-9, 2025.The 16 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 46 submissions. The papers are organized in these topical sections: Health and Well-Being; Social Well-Being; Financial Security.

Diabetes and Neurodegeneration unlocks the complex interplay between diabetes and Neurodegeneration, reviewing the relationship between these two prevalent health challenges. This book begins with a simple guide to understanding high blood sugar, tracing the historical milestones of hyperglycemia, and unveiling the primary factors that contribute to diabetes development, from genetic predisposition to lifestyle hazards. The second section aims to bridge the gap between diabetes and dementi...

According to World Health Organization (WHO) one billion people worldwide are affected by one of the thousands of neurological disorders, including epilepsy, Alzheimer disease, strokes, and headaches. Neurological disorders also include brain injuries, neuroinfections, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson disease. A Review on Neurological Disorders: Pathophysiology, Molecular Mechanisms, and Therapeutics covers the major topics related to neurological disorders, current challenges in diagnosis...

It’s a story of a man and his family who move into a house only to realise that they weren’t the only people to live there. The story and the history of the house unfold as it proceeds, but with a twist of a locked room in that house.Will the family survive? What is behind the locked room? Is it a happy ending?

In a world of halflings there is one girl that will stand out from the rest. Raylene seems like any teenage girl, well at least you think she is until she is named the next Queen by the goddess Artemis who grants her with her power. With new powers being awakened she has to find the gems so she can use her new powers or they will tear her apart. With evil dwelling in their mist as her brother, Ezekiel goes crazy attacking people. Will she and her guardians be able to handle what’s coming o...

This book analyses global issues holistically and offers pragmatic solutions from a Jainism perspective. Accordingly, it presents a fresh vision of individual development, social transformation and cosmic wellbeing based on the central tenets and practices of Jainism. Through this book, readers learn viable solutions to the current problems of environmental disharmony, economical distress, and religious and cultural conflicts. It deals with religious pluralism and brings to fore the need f...

This volume on stepwise techniques to culture adult human stem cells begins with the basic methods to culture adult stem cells followed by related methods to supplement stem cell culture. This and future volumes of techniques will allow laboratories across scientific entities – academic and commercial – to adapt the described methods for similar methods with cells from other species. The standardized techniques will allow across the board interpretation of other technologies such as Omics ...

This is a collection of charmingly told tales involving animals. The themes are universal—the triumph of the seemingly weak over the mighty, the possibility of magic in daily life, etc. The language is simple but strongly evocative of both the physical and the emotional.

Computational Anatomical Animal Models: Methodological developments and research applications provides a comprehensive review of the history and technologies used for the development of computational small animal models with a focus on their application in preclinical imaging and experimental radiation therapy, as well as non-ionizing and ionizing radiation dosimetry calculations. It also provides an overview of the overall process involved in the design of these models, including...

This book provides a philosophical foundation to the theory and practice of education from the Indian perspective. It is guided by an 'axionoetic' approach to education and therefore it deals with the epistemological foundation and value orientation of education. The author discusses the ontological, epistemological, logical, ethical and axiological bases of education in a holistic and integrated manner.The author maintains that education is a planned, methodical and purposive enha...

This edited volume is the first book that explicitly explains the link between the extraordinarily small-scale microbial processes and the growth and yield attributes of millet crops. This book includes chapters emphasizing on the effects of rhizosphere biology on long-term millet crop management. Millets are a collection of small-grained cereal grasses that are grown for human carbohydrate needs. They are among the oldest crops, mainly divided into two groups: major and small millets base...