Human societies have disposed of their dead in a variety of ways. However, while considerable attention has been paid to bodies that were buried, comparatively little work has been devoted to understanding the nature of cremated remains, despite their visibility through time. It has been argued that this is the result of decades of misunderstanding regarding the potential information that this material holds, combined with properties that make burned bone inherently difficult to analyse. A...

Identity theft, criminal investigations of the dead or missing, mass disasters both by natural causes and by criminal intent – with this as our day to day reality, the establishment and verification of human identity has never been more important or more prominent in our society. Maintaining and protecting the integrity of out identity has reached levels of unprecedented importance and has led to international legislation to protect our human rights.Forensic Human Identifica...

Human Remains – Another Dimension: The Application of 3D Imaging in the Funerary Contextbrings together scattered literature on the topic, assimilating disparate pieces that relate to the novel use of non-invasive three-dimensional imaging techniques in the forensic context. All chapters are written by specialists in the field who use these types of imaging techniques within their research, bringing an engaging and comprehensive view that demonstrates the current use of 3D non-invasive ima...

The Power of You: Transform Your Life Through Soul Review is the first skill-stage book in this Isci training series. In this volume (Isci series book two), youll learn how to use the cleansing process called soul review to access and purge all of the fears, self-doubts, and unwanted conditioning residue from your subconscious mind. Completing this internal scrubbing process will strengthen your creative abilities and provides a solid base for building your empathic listening, attack-tics,...

Learn-Isci: Introducing Interaction Science to Awaken Your Genius is the introductory volume in this Isci training book series. Learn Isci provides a thorough overview of how Isci works, and explains the purpose and role that each successive skill stage occupies in the training process. Therefore, even if you dont read the books in the exact order suggested by the Isci creator. Learn (book one) will fill you in the background knowledge youll need to master the skill stages featured in book...

Few things are as interesting to us as our own bodies and, by extension, our own identities. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the relationship between the body, environment and society. Reflecting upon these developments, this book examines the role of the body in human identification, in the forging of identities, and the ways in which it embodies our social worlds. The approach is integrative, taking a uniquely biological perspective and reflecting on current discour...

Bill Metts is a lonely man. A former pediatrician turned county coroner after a traumatic experience with one of his patients he now prefers the solitude of the morgue and the company of his "customers" to that of the living Troubled my mental illness since childhood, Bill's one constant, and extremely bothersome, companion is The Voice in his head. A merciless critic, it delights in reminding Bill of all his past failures and the hopelessness of his future.Bill's only friends are h...

Ages 7-10Shipwrecked on earth and desperate to make money, an alien family decides to make a living by opening Aliens, Inc., an intergalactic event-planning business master-minded by 9-year-old alien boy, Kell Smith. Never mind that aliens from Bix don't have birth days but hatching days. Never mind that aliens from Bix won't cook with eggs, so birthday cakes are almost impossible to make.Kell discovers that his neighbor, Bree Hendricks, turns 9-years-old n...

Wondering how to make the Law of Attraction work in your life? With the publication of The Secret, the Law of Attraction has become a worldwide phenomenon. Yet, many people are still not getting the results they want and have been left disappointed and confused.Now motivational coach Bob Doyle, one of the teachers featured in the film version of The Secret, dispels the misconceptions and myths about the Law of Attraction and offers a practical, easy-to-use program for creating abundance an...

Personal growth pioneer Shakti Gawain has been mentoring readers toward optimal living for three decades. Her books are ever-vital classics that not only broke ground for peers such as Eckhart Tolle, Marianne Williamson, Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, and Don Miguel Ruiz but continue to empower succeeding generations of seekers and teachers. Here, with her trademark insight and accessibility, Gawain highlights the transformative power of bringing the light of awareness to every aspect of the s...

Cutting through all the white noise, chatter, and superficiality our cell phones and social media cause, one of Tibet's highest and most respected spiritual leaders offers simple and practical advice to help us increase our attentions spans, become better listeners, and strive to appreciate the people around us.In a world of iPhones and connectivity to social media and email, we are all in constant connection with one another. Then why are so many people feeling burned out, distant...

In his bestselling book Emergence, Derek Rydall helps you throw aside the self-help books and recognize one simple, radical truth: the answer is already in you.The harder we try to change, the deeper in the hole we get. We find a new partner but have the same old fights. We strive for an ever-bigger paycheck but end up broke at a higher income bracket.This is what happens when the basic principle of life—the Law of Emergence—is disrupted, stopping ...