Reply to McNamara and Jain

Social competence vs responsiveness: similar but not same. A reply to Wolf and McNamara.

their resource availability [11]. Such situations are predicted to give rise to ideal free distributions where individuals distribute themselves across the patches such that the resource intake rate in different patches is equalized. Suppose now, realistically, that the relative profitability of the different patches fluctuates over time. Socially responsive individuals can use the information ...

Glycemic management during Jain fasts

This review describes the various fasts observed by adherents of the Jain religion. It attempts to classify them according to their suitability for people with diabetes and suggests appropriate regime and dose modification for those observing these fasts. The review is an endeavor to encourage rational and evidence-based management in this field of diabetology.

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Kantian Ethics And Jain Spiritual-Ethical Conducts

The name of Kant, a German philosopher (1724-1804) is immortal in the history of modern western Philosophy. Prime reason for this has been his simple life of abstinence and continuous ethical thinking. He lived a much disciplined life. He is believed to have practiced his routine life more strictly than the watch itself. From waking up in the morning to going to the bed at night, every minute o...

21 aug 2014 Pushpa Jain

Mandsaur district forms the Northern projection of Madhya Pradesh. It lies between the parallels of 23 45’50” to 25 02’55” North latitude and between the meridians of 74 42’30”to 75 50’20” East longitude. The district extends for about 142 km. from North to South and 124 km. from east to West. The district lies on the Malwa plateau. The top cover consists of black cotton soil which is ideal for...