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The Price Index and its Extension A Chapter in Economic Measurement


Free Download Sydney N. Afriat, "The Price Index and its Extension: A Chapter in Economic Measurement"
English | 2005 | pages: 452 | ISBN: 0415323371 | PDF | 2,0 mb
The book is not an unrestricted survey engaging a vast and repetative literature, but a systematic treatise within clear boundaries, largely a document of Afriat’s own work. The original motive of the work is to elaborate a concept of what really is a price index, which, despite some kind of price-level notion having a presence throughout economics, in theory and practice, had been missing.

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Light on Tantra in Kashmir Shaivism Chapter One of Abhinavagupta’s Tantraloka


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English | 2017 | pages: 478 | ISBN: 194724101X, 1947241001 | EPUB | 5,8 mb
This profound text is concerned with the philosophy and practice known as Kashmir Shaivism. On account of its size and scope it is a veritable encyclopedia of non-dual Shaivism.Why was the Tantraloka written? In answer to this question Abhinavagupta tells us that, although in the schools of Kashmir Shaivism there are many wonderful and important ways and methods for attaining the supreme reality, yet in his time not even one was still existing. All of those ways and methods were lost. It is for this reason that he was requested by his colleagues and disciples to create a text that would illuminate and clarify all of these ways and methods of Kashmir Shaivism. To accomplish this, Abhinavagupta composed the Tantraloka, a text, which he tells us is filled with the complete explanation of the ways and methods associated with Kashmir Shaivism. That is to say that the philosophical understanding on the level of the intellect might have been existing, but the actual practical means or methods to be used to attain the supreme reality – oneness with Universal Being – to which they all pointed was lost. Abhinavagupta was intent, therefore, to revive the true understanding of these very important teachings, to make the practices that they embodied live again. For what is the use of a map if you have no way to reach the destination? Thus, Abhinavagupta gave us the Tantraloka to remedy this situation.The Tantraloka is composed of thirty seven chapters (ahnikas). Each chapter has it’s own distinct topic. In this present volume – chapter one – Abhinavagupta lays the groundwork for the rest of his Tantraloka. Here are some of the topics Abhinavagupta examines in the first chapter:* The important Masters of the schools of Kashmir Shaivism. * The differentiated perception of all the means and methods (upayas). * The difference between knowledge, ignorance and liberation. * The essence of what is to be recognized, i.e., the real object to be known. * The oneness of Shiva and His energy (Shakti). * Introduction to the means and methods (upaya) for attaining full and pure knowledge where you perceive your nature as one with the universe. * True liberation in Kashmir Shaivism. * A discussion of the four states of means (upayas).* Three variations of absorption or trance (samavesha) as mentioned in the Malinivijaya Tantra. * The contents of each of the thirty seven chapters of Tantraloka.

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FreeCAD Beginner’s Starter Kit – Chapter 3


Free Download FreeCAD Beginner’s Starter Kit – Chapter 3: Quickstarting FreeCAD with your first 3D CAD Part by Aleksander Sadowski
English | June 3, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0D63CVV2H | 41 pages | EPUB | 3.34 Mb
Jumpstart your first 3D CAD project with the open-source 3D CAD software FreeCAD and this illustrated step-by-step guide.

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Retiring Your Next Chapter Is About Much More Than Money [Audiobook]


Free Download Retiring?: Your Next Chapter Is About Much More Than Money (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CKXYKZ6Q | 2023 | 2 hours and 9 minutes | M4B@256 kbps | 236 MB
Author: Ted Kaufman, Bruce Hiland
Narrator: Scott Pollak

Retiring?: Your Next Chapter Is About Much More Than Money is a practical, concise, and encouraging guidebook specifically written to help you understand and plan for the profound, inescapable non-financial challenges that retirement brings. Today a successful retirement requires much more than financial planning. Retirement triggers profound changes-in the rhythm of your life, in your relationships with family and friends, in your identity. Every individual’s retirement is unique and you need to prepare for these vitally important non-financial challenges. Our goal is to inspire you to do the planning essential for a satisfying, meaningful "next chapter."

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Bechamp or Pasteur A Lost Chapter in the History of Biology


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2011 | 352 Pages | ISBN: 1467900125 | PDF | 24 MB
This volume contains new editions of two books which have been available only sporadically in the decades since their publication. R. Pearson’s Pasteur: Plagiarist, Imposter was originally published in 1942, and is a succinct introduction to both Louis Pasteur and Antoine Béchamp, and the reasons behind the troubled relationship that they shared for their entire working lives. Whereas Pearson’s work is a valuable introduction to an often complex topic, it is Ethel Douglas Hume’s expansive and well-documented Béchamp or Pasteur? A Lost Chapter in the History of Biology which provides the main body of evidence. It covers the main points of contention between Béchamp and Pasteur in depth sufficient to satisfy any degree of scientific or historical scrutiny, and it contains, wherever possible, detailed references to the source material and supporting evidence. Virtually no claim in Ms Hume’s book is undocumented – to have access to more material, one would need to be able to read French, and go to the original source material. The reader will soon discern that neither Mr Pearson nor Ms Hume could ever be called fans of Pasteur or his ‘science’. They both declare their intentions openly; that they wish to contribute to the undoing of a massive medical and scientific fraud. The publication of this present edition of their work is undertaken in the same spirit. "Nothing is lost, nothing is created … all is transformed. Nothing is the prey of death. All is the prey of life." – Antoine Béchamp Reviews "It’s strange to realize that the two parts in this book actually were printed way back, respectively in 1923 and 1942, so why has the truth about Pasteur and the vaccination been buried for so long?" "Modern medicine needs to return to this bifurcation point and take the pleomorphic path. When this phenomenon is truly understood drugs poisons will disappear as do all things which outlive their usefulness. This book is required reading for anyone choosing to understand how the body heals." "A very interesting look at two rivals in science. Pasteur, who touts the germ theory of medicine, and Bechamp, who had a broader theory of health and medicine much akin to the current Microbiome theory of medicine." CONTENTS BOOK ONEPasteur: Plagiarist, Imposter by R. B. Pearson – Author’s Preface – The Prior History of the Germ Theory – Béchamp, Pasteur, and Fermentation – Vinous Fermentation – Béchamp’s Microzymas or ‘little bodies’ – Silkworm Disease: Another Steal! – Pasteur also a Faker: Antisepsis – Are Biologicals Injurious? – Animal Serology: Anthrax – Statistics – Real Immunity BOOK TWOBéchamp or Pasteur?A Lost Chapter in the History of Biology by Ethel Douglas Hume Part One: The Mystery of Fermentation – A Babel of Theories – Pasteur’s Memoirs of 1857 – Béchamp’s ‘Beacon Experiment’ – Claims and Contradictions – The Soluble Ferment – Rival Theories and Workers Part Two: The Microzymas – The ‘little bodies’ – Diseases of Silkworms – Laboratory Experiments – Nature’s Experiments – A Plagiarism Frustrated – Microzymas in General – Modern Confirmations of Béchamp Part Three: The Cult of the Microbe – The Origin of ‘Preventive Medicine’ – The International Medical Congress and some Pasteurian Fiascos – Hydrophobia – A Few Examples of the Cult in Theory and in Practice – Some Lessons of World War I and a Few Reflections on World War II – The Writing on the Wall – Conclusion

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