FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: ANNAPURNA JAYANTI - "THE ANCIENT HINDU FESTIVALS THAT CELEBRATE FOOD" - Annapurna Jayanti is one of the ancient and unique Hindu festivals that celebrate food. This day commemorates the birth anniversary of Goddess Annapurna, the Goddess of nourishment. Goddess Annapurna is known to be an avatar of Goddess Parvati; BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST: NATIVITY BIBLICAL STORY - This is a summary of the Biblical account of the birth of Jesus. Almost 2,000 years ago, Mary gave birth to the son of God, Jesus Christ.

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: ANNAPURNA JAYANTI - "THE ANCIENT HINDU FESTIVALS THAT CELEBRATE FOOD" - Annapurna Jayanti is one of the ancient and unique Hindu festivals that celebrate food. This day commemorates the birth anniversary of Goddess Annapurna, the Goddess of nourishment. Goddess Annapurna is known to be an avatar of Goddess Parvati; BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST: NATIVITY BIBLICAL STORY - This is a summary of the Biblical account of the birth of Jesus. Almost 2,000 years ago, Mary gave birth to the son of God, Jesus Christ; The 17th CENTURY CHANDRAGIRI FORT - The 17th century Chandragiri Fort lies in Kasaragod District of Kerala, South India. This large squarish fort is 150 feet above sea level and occupies an area of about seven acres adjacent to Chandragiri river. The fort, now in ruins, offers panoramic views of the green countryside, the Chandragiri river and the estuary where the river meets the sea . Very few tourists venture here as the better known Bekal fort is close by. In ancient times, river Chandragiri bordered the two kingdoms of Kolathunadu and Tulunadu. Later, the region around the river came under the Vijayanagara Empire. When the empire fell, the Keladi Nayakas, who had carried out the administration, took control of the area. When Shivappa Nayak took over the reins, he renovated and built many forts including the Chandragiri fort. The fort is now managed by the Kerala Department of Archaeology.

BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST: NATIVITY BIBLICAL STORY - A Jewish couple Mary and Joseph lived in Nazareth. Angel Gabriel once appeared and told Mary, "You shall give birth to a son, He will be the Son of God!", In a stable in Bethlehem, Mary gave birth to a boy. "Let us call him Jesus as ordered by God," said Joseph, a proud father, Days passed by. Jesus grew into a handsome young man. He was very calm and helped Joseph in his work, John the Baptist came to baptize the people. When he saw Jesus he said, "Here comes the lamb of God!" Jesus was baptized...

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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: MAHA SHIVRATRI 2023 - "DATE, PUJA, STORY, CELEBRATIONS & MORE" - India is a land of many religious and cultural festivals. Also, you will find diversities in these festivals in different regions in India. Maha Shivratri is one of the most famous festivals in India. Also, it has great significance in the lives of Indian people. Find below all the details about the Maha Shivratri celebration in India; HEERABEN MODI: A LIFE DEVOTED TO VALUES & SELFLESSNESS - Maa 'Heeraben' is that supernatural word, which makes Narendra Modi's heart full of love and emotions.

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: MAHA SHIVRATRI 2023 - “DATE, PUJA, STORY, CELEBRATIONS & MORE” - India is a land of many religious and cultural festivals. Also, you will find diversities in these festivals in different regions in India. Maha Shivratri is one of the most famous festivals in India. Also, it has great significance in the lives of Indian people. Find below all the details about the Maha Shivratri celebration in India; HEERABEN MODI: A LIFE DEVOTED TO VALUES & SELFLESSNESS - Maa 'Heeraben' is that supernatural word, which makes Narendra Modi's heart full of love and emotions.

This book discusses Metaverse Technology, which is one of the emerging technologies around the world, through its concepts, definitions, architectural layers, economic implications, and presents comparison points with other allied areas like Web 3.0, Digital Twin, Blockchain, Multiverse, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Everything and Hyperautomation. The book also presents several use-cases and adoption areas of Metaverse technology, along with global outlook of top companies implementing this technology through major platforms and tools. The potential use of this technology for Public Sector is also explored in this book, apart from the suggested business framework for its adoption. Potential misuse and ethical concerns have also been summarised. This introductory book on Metaverse, written with a multidisciplinary approach, will provide readers with a clear understanding of what the Metaverse is, what technologies are involved in its creation, and its current as well as potential future applications, in a very simple manner.

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The book features original papers from International Conference on Expert Clouds and Applications (ICOECA 2023), organized by RV Institute of Technology and Management, Bangalore, India, during February 9–10, 2023. It covers new research insights on artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, sustainability, and knowledge-based expert systems. The book discusses innovative research from all aspects including theoretical, practical, and experimental domains that pertain to the expert systems, sustainable clouds, and artificial intelligence technologies. The thrust of the book is to showcase different research chapters dealing with the design, development, implementation, testing and analysis of intelligent systems, and expert clouds, and also to provide empirical and practical guidelines for the development of such systems.

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