Satish Kumar

With a foreword by Michael Morpurgo, Peace is Possible brings together three of internationally renowned speaker and activist Satish Kumar’s most well-known books. You Are Therefore I Am traces Satish’s spiritual journey as he learns to view the world as a network of interconnected relationships. It explores his sources of inspiration, from his mother, teacher and Guru to some of the great activists and thinkers of the last century, including Martin Luther King, Bertrand Russell and Indian sage Vinoba Bhave. Pilgrimage for Peace recounts the remarkable story of Satish’s two-year, 8,000 mile journey from India to the four nuclear capitals of the world – Moscow, Paris, London and Washington – and his encounters along the way with heads of state, fellow peace activists and the ordinary people who cheered him on. Finally, Satish’s retelling of the encounter between the Buddha and a violent and fearsome outcast, The Buddha and the Terrorist offers a message for our time about the importance of finding peaceful means to end war and terror. An inspiring and deeply moving call for peace with each other, with nature and with ourselves, Satish’s words provide wisdom, hope and joy when we need it most.

The book “Oxadiazole in Material and Medicinal Chemistry” is based on the utility of organic motifs that contain oxadiazole units in their molecular architecture. Most of the common and alternate ways to synthesize oxadiazole-based probes have been discussed. The book also features some of the advanced applications of such organic motifs in liquid crystals, OLEDs, imaging agents, and medicines. Few practical applications of oxadiazole-based molecules in material and electronic areas have also been outlined. The book focuses on understanding the role of oxadiazole scaffolds in biological events, disease monitoring, and detection. The therapeutic effect of oxadiazole-based probes on cancer, inflammation, and neurodegeneration have also been covered in the book. Oxadiazole probes in inhibitor design and the corresponding inhibitory potency as drug development have been outlined. The authors hope that the book will garner positive interest among students and researchers associated with material and medicinal chemistry.

This book explains the fundamental and advanced topics related to the field of different nano and macro structure-based materials toward combating the problem of water treatment, focusing on smart and advanced materials, their necessity, and advantages over other conventional materials. The sources and effects of hazardous contaminants, the shortcomings of conventional treatment, have been discussed in detail, along with the beneficial properties of various smart materials, including stimuli-responsive, carbon-based, bio, and nano-structured materials. This book: Features current state-of-the-art investigation and improvements in smart materials for water treatment Analyzes the effects of smart materials on the environment and their long-term viability Includes a performance improvement section in each chapter, including a comparison between smart and conventional materials Discusses the drawbacks and shortcomings of the materials being used in traditional water treatment processes Explores how to incorporate smart materials into current treatment methods This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in chemical and water engineering and materials science.

Der Hundru-Wasserfall liegt etwa 40 km von Ranchi, der Hauptstadt von Jharkhand und einem der bekanntesten Touristenorte von Jharkhand, entfernt. Hier st rzt der Subarnarekha-Fluss aus einer H he von 320 Fu in die Tiefe und flie t dann in den Distrikt Singhbhum. Ziel dieser Studie war es, die Wasserqualit t des Hundru-Wasserfalls des Subarnarekha-Flusses zu bewerten und seine Eignung f r eine Mehrzwecknutzung wie Trinkwasser, Haushalt, Freizeitaktivit ten, Bew sserung und Fischerei zu beurteilen. Zur Beurteilung der Wasserqualit t des Hundru-Wasserfalls wurden im Zeitraum von Januar bis Juni an vier verschiedenen Probenahmestellen des Hundru-Wasserfalls Proben entnommen. Insgesamt wurden 27 Wasserqualit tsparameter analysiert. Die gemeldeten Daten entsprachen den WHO-Richtlinien, den indischen Standards und den CPCB-Kriterien mit Ausnahme von TSS, Tr bung, Eisen, BSB und gesamtcoliformen Bakterien. Es wurde festgestellt, dass das Wasser des Hundru-Wasserfalls nach einer Filter- und Desinfektionsbehandlung f r Bew sserungs- und Fischereizwecke sowie f r den Trink- und Hausgebrauch geeignet ist, die Wasserqualit t des Hundru-Wasserfalls jedoch aufgrund des Vorhandenseins von Krankheitserregern nicht f r Freizeitzwecke wie Baden und Schwimmen geeignet ist. Dies ist ein alarmierendes Ergebnis f r Touristen, die zum Picknick und Baden an den Hundru-Wasserfall kommen.

La cascata di Hundru si trova a circa 40 km da Ranchi, capitale del Jharkhand e uno dei famosi luoghi turistici del Jharkhand. Qui il fiume Subarnarekha cade da un'altezza di 320 piedi e poi entra nel distretto di Singhbhum. L'obiettivo di questo studio stato quello di valutare la qualit dell'acqua della cascata di Hundru del fiume Subarnarekha e di valutarne la fattibilit per un uso polivalente come quello potabile, domestico, ricreativo, irriguo e ittico. Per valutare la qualit dell'acqua della cascata di Hundru, sono stati raccolti campioni da 4 diversi siti di campionamento della cascata di Hundru durante i mesi da gennaio a giugno. I dati riportati sono conformi alle linee guida dell'OMS, agli standard indiani e ai criteri del CPCB, ad eccezione di TSS, torbidit , ferro, BOD e coliformi totali. Si conclude che l'acqua della cascata di Hundru adatta per l'irrigazione e la pesca, nonch per l'uso potabile e domestico dopo il trattamento di filtrazione e disinfezione, ma la qualit dell'acqua della cascata di Hundru non adatta per usi ricreativi come la balneazione e il nuoto a causa della presenza di agenti patogeni. Questo un risultato allarmante per i turisti che vengono a fare picnic e a fare il bagno nella cascata di Hundru.

La chute de Hundru est situ e environ 40 km de Ranchi, capitale du Jharkhand et l'un des sites touristiques les plus c l bres du Jharkhand. La rivi re Subarnarekha y tombe d'une hauteur de 320 pieds et p n tre ensuite dans le district de Singhbhum. L'objectif de cette tude tait d' valuer la qualit de l'eau de la chute de Hundru de la rivi re Subarnarekha et d' valuer sa faisabilit pour un usage polyvalent comme la boisson, les activit s domestiques et r cr atives, l'irrigation et la p che. Pour l' valuation de la qualit de l'eau de la chute de Hundru, des chantillons ont t pr lev s sur 4 sites d' chantillonnage diff rents de la chute de Hundru entre janvier et juin. Au total, 27 param tres de qualit de l'eau ont t analys s. Les donn es rapport es taient conformes aux directives de l'OMS, aux normes indiennes et aux crit res du CPCB, l'exception des MES, de la turbidit , du fer, de la DBO et des coliformes totaux. On en conclut que l'eau de la chute de Hundru est adapt e l'irrigation et la p che, ainsi qu' la consommation et l'usage domestique apr s filtration et traitement de d sinfection, mais que la qualit de l'eau de la chute de Hundru n'est pas adapt e aux usages r cr atifs comme la baignade et la natation en raison de la pr sence d'agents pathog nes. Ce r sultat est alarmant pour les touristes qui viennent pique-niquer et se baigner la chute de Hundru.

A cascata de Hundru situa-se a cerca de 40 km de Ranchi, capital de Jharkhand e um dos famosos locais tur sticos de Jharkhand. Aqui, o rio Subarnarekha cai de uma altura de 320 p s e depois entra no distrito de Singhbhum. O objetivo deste estudo era avaliar a qualidade da gua da queda de Hundru do rio Subarnarekha e avaliar a sua viabilidade para utiliza es polivalentes, tais como beber, actividades dom sticas, recreativas, irriga o e pesca. Para avaliar a qualidade da gua da queda de Hundru, foram colhidas amostras em 4 locais de amostragem diferentes da queda de Hundru durante o m s de janeiro a junho. Foram analisados um total de 27 par metros de qualidade da gua. Os dados comunicados estavam em conformidade com as diretrizes da OMS, as normas indianas e os crit rios CPCB, exceto TSS, turva o, ferro, CBO e coliformes totais. Conclui-se que a gua da cascata de Hundru adequada para fins de irriga o e pesca, bem como para beber e uso dom stico, ap s tratamento de filtra o e desinfe o, mas a qualidade da gua da cascata de Hundru n o adequada para usos recreativos, como banhos e nata o, devido presen a de agentes patog nicos. Este resultado alarmante para os turistas que v m fazer piqueniques e tomar banho na queda de Hundru.

Para encontrar paz en nuestra vida debemos cultivar el amor. Sigamos los pasos del activista medioambiental Satish Kumar para descubrir c mo amarnos a nosotros mismos, a los dem s y a todos los seres del planeta Tierra, incluso a los que parecen aborrecibles. Amor radical resume y destila una vida completa de trabajo por la paz, ofreciendo ense anzas sencillas sobre c mo transformar este tiempo de crisis ecol gica, conflictos y escasez en una nueva era en la que experimentar armon a con la Naturaleza, seguridad, abundancia y amor. To find peace in our lives we must cultivate love. Let's follow in the footsteps of environmental activist Satish Kumar to discover how to love ourselves, others, and all beings on planet Earth, even those who seem abhorrent. Radical Love sums up and distills a full life of working for peace, offering simple teachings on how to transform this time of ecological crisis, conflict and scarcity into a new era in which to experience harmony with Nature, security, abundance and love.

The book is designed to highlight the utility of supramolecular systems in diverse areas such as sensing of ionic and molecular analytes, aggregation, artificial molecular machines, biology, and medicine. The synthetic chemistry of a diverse set of supramolecules encompassing various supramolecular interactions involved in driving macrocyclic architectures is discussed. Attempts have been made to cover unique features of macrocycles viz. control over shape, size, and valency along with supramolecular interactions, which direct complex supramolecular systems. The book also provides a discussion on the similarity between macrocyclic host-guest systems and biomolecules, which lay the foundation of building modern artificial molecular motors and switches like protein machines for application in diverse areas. The authors hope that the book will appeal to a wider audience of students and researchers in academics and/or industries.