The Vital Dimension

Author : Carl Gunther
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780595402977

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The Vital Dimension by Carl Gunther Pdf

The nature of life is at the center of national debate. Are we mere material mechanisms? Or is life a vast nonphysical dimension that organizes matter? Does God exist? The issue is not academic. The question defines the nature of human reality. What are the limits of consciousness? Do our memories exist in our brains or in the vastness of time? The Vital Dimension examines the thoughts of eminent scientists such as the Nobel Prize Winners Erwin Schrödinger, Werner Heisenberg and Sir John Eccles who concluded that life is a mysterious force unknown to modern science. The Vital Dimension embraces René Descartes' admonition, "Doubt all that can be doubted!" to look beyond the rigid preconceptions of mechanistic biology and construct a truly radical theory of life. More than mere speculation, the weight of scientific evidence points to the fact that the modern, material view of reality is on the verge of a profound revolution. The world stands at the threshold to the Vital Dimension. Dare we open the door?

Author : Stephen Vaughn
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : 9780820307541

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The Vital Past by Stephen Vaughn Pdf

The importance of history and its relevance to the present have seldom gone unquestioned in modern times. This is particularly true in the United States, born as the quintessentially modern nation, where the image of a vast open frontier and the unofficial state creed of limitless progress have diminished the importance of the past, and where the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson proclaimed that nature and personal experience made tradition irrelevant for the self-reliant American.

Author : Brandon Robertson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 627 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781304041340

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Zeus and RA Digital Space Bible Edition 4 Part 2 by Brandon Robertson Pdf

This is part 2 of part 1 of Zeus and Ra Space Bible. As the author I am pride to have given the human race a fighting chance against any future problems that Earth may face from outer space.

Author : Simon Serfaty
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0742548864

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The Vital Partnership by Simon Serfaty Pdf

The Vital Partnership is a political, historical, and intellectual assessment of the transatlantic relationship between the United States and Europe that is, according to Simon Serfaty, clearly at a crossroads. Serfaty calls on the Bush administration to work with the Europeans to craft a new transatlantic charter, which will require three things: the EU and member states must assume a larger role in global relations; NATO must be willing and able to act locally to protect European security; America and the EU must implement a strategic security compact in the post-9/11 world.

Author : Serge Morand,Jean-Pierre Dujardin,Régine Lefait-Robin,Chamnarn Apiwathnasorn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789812875273

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Socio-Ecological Dimensions of Infectious Diseases in Southeast Asia by Serge Morand,Jean-Pierre Dujardin,Régine Lefait-Robin,Chamnarn Apiwathnasorn Pdf

This book pursues a multidisciplinary approach in order to evaluate the socio-ecological dimensions of infectious diseases in Southeast Asia. It includes 18 chapters written by respected researchers in the fields of history, sociology, ecology, epidemiology, veterinary sciences, medicine and the environmental sciences on six major topics: (1) Infectious diseases and societies, (2) Health, infectious diseases and socio-ecosystems; (3) Global changes, land use changes and vector-borne diseases; (4) Monitoring and data acquisition; (5) Managing health risks; and (6) Developing strategies. The book offers a valuable guide for students and researchers in the fields of development and environmental studies, animal and human health (veterinarians, physicians), ecology and conservation biology, especially those with a focus on Southeast Asia.

Author : Sacha Loeve,Xavier Guchet,Bernadette Bensaude Vincent
Publisher : Springer
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319895185

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French Philosophy of Technology by Sacha Loeve,Xavier Guchet,Bernadette Bensaude Vincent Pdf

Offering an overall insight into the French tradition of philosophy of technology, this volume is meant to make French-speaking contributions more accessible to the international philosophical community. The first section, “Negotiating a Cultural Heritage,” presents a number of leading 20th century philosophical figures (from Bergson and Canguilhem to Simondon, Dagognet or Ellul) and intellectual movements (from Personalism to French Cybernetics and political ecology) that help shape philosophy of technology in the Francophone area, and feed into contemporary debates (ecology of technology, politics of technology, game studies). The second section, “Coining and Reconfiguring Technoscience,” traces the genealogy of this controversial concept and discusses its meanings and relevance. A third section, “Revisiting Anthropological Categories,” focuses on the relationships of technology with the natural and the human worlds from various perspectives that include anthropotechnology, Anthropocene, technological and vital norms and temporalities. The final section, “Innovating in Ethics, Design and Aesthetics,” brings together contributions that draw on various French traditions to afford fresh insights on ethics of technology, philosophy of design, techno-aesthetics and digital studies. The contributions in this volume are vivid and rich in original approaches that can spur exchanges and debates with other philosophical traditions.

Author : Deepak Chopra
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780307345783

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Life After Death by Deepak Chopra Pdf

Deepak Chopra turns to the most profound mystery confronting humankind: What happens after we die? By marrying science and wisdom, Chopra builds his case for afterlife, in which one's most essential self uses the end of life to "pass over" into the next lifetime.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Corsets
ISBN : NYPL:33433094117086

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Corsets and Brassieres by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ina Horlings
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789086866953

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Vital coalitions, vital regions by Ina Horlings Pdf

Many rural regions in Europe are undergoing a dynamic transition, driven by forces of urbanisation and agricultural development, new patterns of production and consumption, and new societal demands. However, while the historical rural-urban divide is eroding, rural landscapes are becoming more important to people for leisure, recreation and personal orientation. The complex processes affecting rural areas are proving difficult for the current institutions to manage. The challenge is to find ways to create new capacity to act and get sustainable initiatives off the ground; initiatives that are now often smothered or constrained by the institutional context. This book bridges the gap between theory and practice to explore the conditions required to enable a transition towards sustainable regional development. It analyses experiences in eight regions in the Netherlands where different regional strategies have been pursued: the development of new markets, rural services and linkages between producers and consumers, spatial designs, regional branding and new alliances between agricultural sectors and other sectors. The authors argue that specific forms of networks, called vital coalitions, have the ability to foster better regional co-operation, and identify the crucial requirements for vital co-operation. These include the presence of leaders of change, agenda-setting processes, coalition building and supportive government authorities. The book is of value to all those interested or involved in rural and regional development: professionals, policy makers, scientists and students.

Author : Verónica Gago
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780822372738

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Neoliberalism from Below by Verónica Gago Pdf

In Neoliberalism from Below—first published in Argentina in 2014—Verónica Gago examines how Latin American neoliberalism is propelled not just from above by international finance, corporations, and government, but also by the activities of migrant workers, vendors, sweatshop workers, and other marginalized groups. Using the massive illegal market La Salada in Buenos Aires as a point of departure, Gago shows how alternative economic practices, such as the sale of counterfeit goods produced in illegal textile factories, resist neoliberalism while simultaneously succumbing to its models of exploitative labor and production. Gago demonstrates how La Salada's economic dynamics mirror those found throughout urban Latin America. In so doing, she provides a new theory of neoliberalism and a nuanced view of the tense mix of calculation and freedom, obedience and resistance, individualism and community, and legality and illegality that fuels the increasingly powerful popular economies of the global South's large cities.

Author : John R. Dakers
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789004537002

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A Nomadic Pedagogy about Technology by John R. Dakers Pdf

This book considers, in detail, the urgent need for a new, radical nomadic pedagogy, that enables young people to engage in the ongoing process of becoming ethnotechnologically literate, enabling them to express their own thinking on alternative, possible sustainable technological futures.

Author : Jeffery Sobal,Donna Maurer
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-04
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1412841267

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Weighty Issues by Jeffery Sobal,Donna Maurer Pdf

Many people consider their weight to be a personal problem; when, then, does body weight become a social problem? Until recently, the major public concern was whether enough food was consistently available. As food systems began to provide ample and stable amounts of food, questions about food availability were replaced with concerns about "ideal" weights and appearance. These interests were aggregated into public concerns about defining people as "too fat" and "too thin." Social constructionist perspectives can contribute to the understanding of weight problems because they focus attention on how these problems are created, maintained, and promoted within various social environments. While there is much objectivist research concerning weight problems, few studies address the socially constructed aspects of fatness and thinness. This book however draws from and contributes to social constructionist perspectives. The chapters in this volume offer several perspectives that can be used to understand the way society deals with fatness and thinness. The contributors consider historical foundations, medical models, gendered dimensions, institutional components, and collective perspectives. These different perspectives illustrate the multifaceted nature of obesity and eating disorders, providing examples of how a variety of social groups construct weight as a social problem. Jeffery Sobal is Professor, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University. He is on the board of directors of the Association for the Study of Food and Society and he has Cornell University Graduate Field Membership in the areas of Nutrition, Development Sociology and Epidemiology. Donna Maurer is John S. Knight Postdoctoral Fellow in the Writing Program, Cornell University. She also serves on the board of directors of the Association for the Study of Food and Society and is an adjunct professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland University College. Drs. Sobal and Maurer are coeditors of a companion volume, Interpreting Weight: The Social Management of Fatness and Thinness, and Eating Agendas: Food and Nutrition as Social Problems

Author : Stanley Deetz
Publisher : Center for Advanced Research in Phenomenology
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015011302091

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Phenomenology in Rhetoric and Communication by Stanley Deetz Pdf

Author : Tim Benbow,Rod Thornton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136790027

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Dimensions of Counter-insurgency by Tim Benbow,Rod Thornton Pdf

The once-neglected study of counter-insurgency operations has recently emerged as an area of central concern for Western governments and their military organizations. While counter-insurgency represents a hugely challenging form of contemporary warfare, there exists a considerable body of experience that offers assistance in the form of examples of

Author : Brad Steiger,Sherry Hansen Steiger
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781578594733

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Real Encounters, Different Dimensions and Otherworldy Beings by Brad Steiger,Sherry Hansen Steiger Pdf

An expert on the unexplained and paranormal research, Brad and Sherry Steiger turn their unique and remarkable talents to the bold storytelling of encounters with the unknown from throughout the ages. From mysterious strangers and unpredictable beings to weird behavior and paranormal phenomena, they investigate claims of visits from ghastly ghosts, otherworldly creatures, aliens living among us, phantoms, spirits and other accounts of encounters with the unexplained. Over 130 astounding accounts of Real Encounters with the supernatural, such as ... *Visitors from others worlds who have had Earth under surveillance for centuries, conducting their activities in secret-- even abducting humans for their own research and undeclared ends. *Members of secret societies who developed an advanced technology centuries ago which has been kept hidden in underground or undersea cities. *Time Travelers from the Future. Beings who claim to be our descendents from the future who are returning to study the true destiny of humankind. *Ghosts that haunt people, places, and things--and poltergeists that create havoc. *Beasties and monsters found in everyone’s worst nightmares--and sometimes in their campsites, fields, and yards. *Other Dimensional Visitors, Beings, Creatures, or Entities that come not from a faraway world in our solar system or any other, but from an adjacent space-time continuum existing on another vibrational/dimensional frequency or level. *Previously unknown, unidentified terrestrial life-forms, such beings as "sky-critters," "sky fish,” “rods,” and “orbs.” *As yet unknown physical energies that may be activated by the psyche, the unconscious level of the human mind. *Archetypal creatures and entities of the collective unconscious that are the result of energies that are accessible through dreams, meditations, and other states of altered consciousness. *Interactions with beings that have been dubbed elves, fairies, devas throughout the centuries. *The marvelous, creative facet of dreams. *Out-of-body mind-traveling through Time and Space. *Majestic beings who are described in the scriptures of many world religions as angels or demons.