You are alive until you die! In a father's heart, a world reflects in his son's existence. Selflessly, he tends to his child's needs, aging gracefully. Each passing year, he holds onto hope, longing for the day when his son carries life's burdens. But what heavier burden for a father than losing his flesh and blood? Fate's cruelest blow steals his son, leaving only a severed leg, shrouding him in darkness. The embrace of death tempts. Yet Avinash, in overwhelming sorrow, defies life's cruelty. From the ashes of fear, he forges a courage that defies all odds. His journey, unveiled in "Miss You Dad – Story of a Father Beyond Courage!" by Ravi Sharma, is a testament to determination, self-belief, and boundless love. Brace for an emotional rollercoaster as you discover the indomitable spirit in Avinash's extraordinary tale.

Plato's Hippias Minor has long been considered puzzling in its philosophical purpose, its characterization of Socrates, and its overall design. Departing from a tradition of scholarship that largely relegates the dialogue to the fringes of the Platonic corpus, this volume offers a fresh translation into English and a comprehensive re-evaluation of the dialogue's philosophical content and literary construction. Ravi Sharma argues that Hippias Minor contributes significantly to our understanding of Plato's conception of intentional action and that the dialogue's ideas form the basis for reflections in moral psychology that may be found elsewhere in the Platonic corpus. The portrait of Socrates in the dialogue is one of Plato's more subtle explorations of his epistemic complexity: Socrates is shown to be wedded to the arguments he makes despite understanding that they entail significant difficulties for the development of a broader theory of intentional action. The overall literary design of Hippias Minor is revealed to be fully appropriate to Plato as a writer of dialogue, a master of character-portrayal, and an innovative commentator on his intellectual and cultural milieu. The commentary engages expansively with the history of scholarship in the major linguistic and methodological traditions, supporting an interpretation of the dialogue that fully integrates its philosophical and literary dimensions, and that draws on neglected historical evidence concerning the sophist Hippias to explain Plato's portrayal of him. The volume also provides a fresh examination of the relationship of Hippias Minor to relevant works by Xenophon and Antisthenes, offering a case study of the literary and intellectual relationships among first-generation Socratic authors.

Increasingly, multimedia content—from music, movies, games, news, books, and digital art to sharable educational material, e-government services, and e-health services—is delivered over broadband networks. With technological advances, cloud computing applications, and social networking approaches, many exciting applications are emerging to deliver this content as Interactive Digital Media (IDM). Understanding the Interactive Digital Media Marketplace: Frameworks, Platforms, Communities and Issues presents the results of a large, industry-oriented, multi-national research program. This research seeks to discover usable business models, technology platforms, market strategies and policy frameworks for the emerging global digital economy, particularly for digital media researchers and industry entrepreneurs who wish to reach users around the world.

Pankhuria in Hindi means feathers of a bird or a butterfly. I chose the name for the varied topics of my poems similar to picking specific feathers and flower petals and putting them together to give the name Pankhuria for my book. My original poems were published in my native language Hindi. I have now translated them into English to have a wider appeal to a larger number of readers. I have tried to express my feelings in simple poems. My sentiments are expressed in different topics encompassing love, betrayal, hurt, terrorism, Aids, domestic abuse, Tsunami, birth, death, euthanasia, beauty, nature, seasons and many more. When I was writing these poems I had in mind to flavor them with a background of culture from India. And then I realize the truth that the core emotions are the same in all the cultures even though the ways are different. Poetry becomes a powerful art form to reveal them. I have tried to do just that.

Discover the property investing secrets that the wealthy use to create financial independence At age 21, Ravi Sharma bought his first property. By 32, he had acquired another dozen and amassed a $15M property portfolio. In Retire Filthy Rich with Real Estate, he shares how he did it and shows how anyone can follow in his footsteps. Forget the traditional wisdom: Retire Filthy Rich with Real Estate will transform the way you think about money, investment and property. Ravi answers all your investing questions and gives clear, actionable advice for anyone ready to change their future. Retire Filthy Rich with Real Estate gives you a playbook for investing strategically and building lasting wealth. Inside, you’ll learn proven methods for achieving financial freedom, from your first real estate purchase to a six-property portfolio. Discover practical advice for navigating the complex and competitive property market, including the basics of deposits, grants and loans — plus more advanced strategies for maximising equity and cashflow. Refocus your objectives and take control of your finances Avoid the common money traps that hold people back Learn the rules of the property game (including what Monopoly teaches us about investing!) Invest smarter with strategies like rentvesting Create the future you want and live a life of choice Being ‘filthy rich’ isn’t just about having a lot of money in the bank. It’s about having the freedom to nurture your dreams, your relationships and a life you love. Retire Filthy Rich with Real Estate will show you how to use real estate to secure your financial future — so you can live that dream life sooner.

The laws of nature cannot be changed. The results will be disastrous only if anyone tries to do it.” AMARA made the same mistake. A witch tried to become a human to get her love. The relationship of love built on her desire, longing, and falsehood made her own life miserable but affected many more lives including her own ‘love’. She gave birth to a demon ‘MARKOOZ’ who pushed the whole world into pain, suffering, and darkness for his hatred, revenge, and power lust. Breaking the darkness, 'SAMUEL' comes as the protector & fights an extraordinary war to regain the identity of his kingdom, its people & their justice! But does the darkness end! Witness an unusual love story, woven by storyteller Ravi Sharma as he will take you through a roller-coaster ride of a magical world, love & revenge madness.

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