Daily Dose of Knowledge

Daily Dose of Knowledge
Author: West Side Pub
Publisher:
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2008-08-15
Genre: Almanacs
ISBN: 9781412715171

This fascinating book contains one educational entry for each day, regarding history, literature, arts, science, music, biographies, and miscellaneous info. The general reader can learn something new every day. Entries are written by experts in each field in an interesting, easy-to-understand way. The book format is portable, and a ribbon bookmark is attached. Fascinating factoids and illustrative images will delight and educate.

3D: Daily Dose of Discernment: 2007

3D: Daily Dose of Discernment: 2007
Author: Kevin Everett FitzMaurice
Publisher: FitzMaurice Publishers
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2012-10-21
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1878693301

This book is a collection of sayings for each day of the year, originally created in 2007, but the quotations remain appropriate and relevant for any year. The sayings cover various topics important to your emotional health, including psychotherapy, philosophy, psychological skills, General Semantics, Eastern psychology, Eastern philosophy, meditation, flow, identity, authenticity, responsibility, the nature of self, and social commentary. You will discover sayings useful to understanding Eastern thought and General Semantics. The agreement between General Semantics and Eastern philosophy is profound and illuminating, and understanding that agreement will deepen your understanding of both. You will find the sayings herein amusing, helpful, interesting, and thought-provoking. Many of the sayings are like Zen koans: If you sit with them, they reveal the “other side”, free of words. Many of the sayings are open to multiple interpretations and meanings. New meanings will occur to you on your different journeys through this book.

3D: Daily Dose of Discernment: 2008

3D: Daily Dose of Discernment: 2008
Author: Kevin Everett FitzMaurice
Publisher: FitzMaurice Publishers
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2013-02-17
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1878693336

Read this book to discover insight by practicing the discernment of sayings, to exercise your mind for greater openness, flexibility, and creativity, and to increase your mental capability by increasing your capacity for understanding, perception, and wisdom. This book is a collection of sayings for each day of the year, originally created in 2008, but the quotations remain appropriate and relevant for any year. The sayings cover various topics important to your emotional health, including psychotherapy, philosophy, psychological skills, General Semantics, Eastern psychology, Eastern philosophy, meditation, flow, identity, authenticity, responsibility, the nature of self, and social commentary. You will discover sayings useful to understanding Eastern thought and General Semantics. The agreement between General Semantics and Eastern philosophy is profound and illuminating, and understanding that agreement will deepen your understanding of both. You will find the sayings herein amusing, helpful, interesting, and thought-provoking. Enjoy!

Present Knowledge in Nutrition

Present Knowledge in Nutrition
Author: Bernadette P. Marriott
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 672
Release: 2020-07-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0128184612

Present Knowledge in Nutrition, Eleventh Edition, provides an accessible, highly readable, referenced, source of the most current, reliable, and comprehensive information in the broad field of nutrition. Now broken into two, separate volumes, and updated to reflect scientific advancements since the publication of its tenth edition, Present Knowledge in Nutrition, Eleventh Edition includes expanded coverage on the topics of basic nutrition and metabolism and clinical and applied topics in nutrition. This volume, Present Knowledge in Nutrition: Clinical and Applied Topics in Nutrition, addresses life stage nutrition and maintaining health, nutrition monitoring, measurement, and regulation, and important topics in clinical nutrition. Authored by an international group of subject-matter experts, with the guidance of four editors with complementary areas of expertise, Present Knowledge in Nutrition, Eleventh Edition will continue to be a go-to resource for advanced undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students in nutrition, public health, medicine, and related fields; professionals in academia and medicine, including clinicians, dietitians, physicians, and other health professionals; and academic, industrial and government researchers, including those in nutrition and public health. The book was produced in cooperation with the International Life Sciences Institute (https://ilsi.org/). - Provides an accessible source of the most current, reliable and comprehensive information in the broad field of nutrition - Features new chapters on topics of emerging importance, including the microbiome, eating disorders, nutrition in extreme environments, and the role of nutrition and cognition in mental status - Covers topics of clinical relevance, including the role of nutrition in cancer support, ICU nutrition, supporting patients with burns, and wasting, deconditioning and hypermetabolic conditions

Knowledge and the City

Knowledge and the City
Author: Francisco Javier Carrillo
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2014-08-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317931378

This book underlines the growing importance of knowledge for the competitiveness of cities and their regions. Examining the role of knowledge - in its economic, socio-cultural, spatial and institutional forms - for urban and regional development, identifying the preconditions for innovative use of urban and regional knowledge assets and resources, and developing new methods to evaluate the performance and potential of knowledge-based urban and regional development, the book provides an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of knowledge-based development and its implications and prospects for cities and regions.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Author: V&S EDITORIAL BOARD
Publisher: V&S Publishers
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2015-01-09
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9352150775

This book aims to enhance the General Knowledge of all its readers, particularly the student fraternity and is an honest effort towards covering all genres of general awareness that may come handy for candidates of various competitive examinations.Topics Coveredi Physical and World Geography i Geography of India i World History i History of India i Indian Polity and Governance i Indian Economy i International Organisations i National Insignia and Symbols i Important Facts about India i Science i Computers and Information Technology i Sports/Games/Films/Television i Basic General Knowledge i Multiple Choice QuestionsUSP & Featuresi Simple & Lucid language.i The book has been divided into different chapters based on the subjects of study mentioned above to make it as reader-friendly as possible. i At the end of the book, a combined series of Multiple Choice Questions with Answers as been provided, which is a unique mix of all the chapters to provide a thorough revision of the entire book.i Written in accordance with the syllabus of various competitive exams & based on current trends in GK section set by the UPSC & other state bodies.Audiencei Aspirants of Civil services & State Civil Services, Combined Defence Services, Indian Engineering Services, Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Examination i MBA, MCA candidates i Candidates appearing for interviews for jobs of all kinds i Student of all ages.