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Religious Individualisation
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1086

Religious Individualisation

This volume brings together key findings of the long-term research project ‘Religious Individualisation in Historical Perspective’ (Max Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies, Erfurt University). Combining a wide range of disciplinary approaches, methods and theories, the volume assembles over 50 contributions that explore and compare processes of religious individualisation in different religious environments and historical periods, in particular in Asia, the Mediterranean, and Europe from antiquity to the recent past. Contrary to standard theories of modernisation, which tend to regard religious individualisation as a specifically modern or early modern as well as an ess...

Islam in South Asia:
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 224

Islam in South Asia:

Scholarly, insightful and, at the same time, written in an exceptionally lucid style, this book challenges certain stereotypes relating to Islam, Sufism, folk songs and inter community relations in the South Asian context. By consulting Persian, Urdu, Bengali and English sources, this book suggests that Sufism is more heterogeneous and complex than what is commonly taken to be.

AKASHVANI
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 44

AKASHVANI

"Akashvani" (English) is a programme journal of ALL INDIA RADIO, it was formerly known as The Indian Listener. It used to serve the listener as a bradshaw of broadcasting ,and give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes, who writes them, take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists. It also contains the information of major changes in the policy and service of the organisation. The Indian Listener (fortnightly programme journal of AIR in English) published by The Indian State Broadcasting Service, Bombay, started on 22 December, 1935 and was the successor to the Indian Radio Times in English, which was published beginning ...

Sylvie's Love and Loss
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 198

Sylvie's Love and Loss

Sylvie's Love and Loss is a gripping narrative set in the heart of the Caribbean. Embark on an emotional voyage, a journey of love and resilience in Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith's unforgettable novel. Set against the backdrop of Grenada, this captivating story transcends romance, weaving a tapestry of personal triumphs and struggles against the country’s vibrant social climate. Griffith's characters, richly drawn and unforgettable, embark on quests for love, fulfillment, and the strength to overcome adversity. From the awakening desires in "Sex Lesson" to the hopeful yearning for "Reconciliation," Sylvie's Love and Loss explores the complexities of love, the enduring scars of loss, and the redemptive power of understanding. Prepare to be captivated by a story that reflects the universal human yearning for connection and the enduring strength of the human spirit.

Evidence-based Functional Foods for Prevention of Age-related Diseases
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 378

Evidence-based Functional Foods for Prevention of Age-related Diseases

This book illustrates the recent advancements in the role of functional foods in preventing age-related disorders. It correlates age-related diseases and the effect of dietary compounds from different functional foods, herbs, and nutraceuticals. Notably, the book describes unique nutrition problems in many chronic diseases such as bone disease, cardiovascular disorders, brain disorders, immune disorders, and cancers. The book also discusses the use of functional foods for controlling osteoporosis, improving bone strength, maintaining dental health, controlling obesity, gut health, and maintaining immune function using functional ingredients such as probiotics and prebiotics. Further, it presents the state of the art of aging and nutrigenomics research and the molecular mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of bioactive nutrients on major aging-related disorders. Finally, the book embodies the latest findings and the mechanisms of actions of functional foods in aging and degenerative diseases and their beneficial uses in the aged population. ​

RAN: A Civilization in Hiding
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 402

RAN: A Civilization in Hiding

Humans and Asterians construct a huge starship, Andromeda, and set out on a voyage of discovery to the Cold Spot in the Cosmic Microwave Background—first stop, the star RAN in the constellation Eridanus. They discover an incipient space-faring civilization that has hidden itself from the rest of the galaxy. The Third Oort Chronicle centers on efforts to replace these destructive reptilian tyrants with fair-minded leaders within an interstellar system. Oort Federation Chairman John Butler and lizard leaders of the planet Arcan seek to oust Ceffid’s leader, Bopr Arclando. The same applies to Lieutenant Dombit, who cleverly strategizes against General Klarot of The Geroptic Nation. With such vast differences between species, will achieving interstellar peace even prove possible—and at what price!

Village Boss
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 473

Village Boss

Dexter Jones is a military veteran suffering from PTSD. He has flashbacks he can’t quite explain. There are gaps in his memory. Is this the result of his head trauma? Or is it the CIA running a program on him? Now a hired gun tasked with eliminating drug traffickers, Dex finds himself in Colombia wearing military fatigues and fully armed, but answering to a name he’s never heard. He sets out on an intercontinental mission to uncover the truth even as assassinations and betrayal at the highest levels of government threaten to destabilize the world. Maybe it’s not who Dex is so much as who he might still become.

Tara's Family Secrets
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 240

Tara's Family Secrets

Tara has waited patiently to become a teenager and eagerly wants to be included in family matters. At her age, she believes she should be privy to the world of adults. When her parents are not forthcoming in including her in family matters, Tara embarks on a course of action with near-disastrous results. Not able to fully comprehend the magnitude or repercussions of a long-held family secret she overhears while eavesdropping on her parent's private conversation, it sets in motion one calamity after the other, causing Tara's world to spin out of control. What will happen to her plans to be an ace player on her school's netball team when Tara is busted? This beautifully written coming-of-age story, Tara's Family Secrets, hits all the right marks needed for an engaging, engrossing, and timeless tale. This YA novel's strength is in the cast of vividly drawn, relatable, and unforgettable characters.

Tell Me Who!
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 26

Tell Me Who!

Tell Me Who! is a charmingly illustrated, keepsake book that helps every child build self-confidence by being true to themselves. It encourages self-esteem, feeling good about yourself, and being proud of your accomplishments. It is a story of acceptance, hope, and remembrance...and a book to be cherished by children and families for years to come.

Stem Cells and Signaling Pathways
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 513

Stem Cells and Signaling Pathways

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2023-09-28
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  • Publisher: Elsevier

Stem Cells and Signaling Pathways provides mechanistic insights into the role of stem cells to combat the COVID-19 outbreak and other pathologies where a cytokine storm is the cause of concern for e.g., radiation exposure, multiple organ failure and sepsis. The advent of SARS-CoV-2 resulted in a global pandemic, putting individuals with other comorbidities at a higher risk of infection. The whole world witnessed a massive shortage of medical and other essential supplies needed to combat the virus. That said, stem cell therapy has emerged as a potential treatment for viral diseases, including but not limited to COVID-19. Interestingly, the clinical trials in the patients having COVID-19 compl...