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Tuners of souls: music gurus and rebel disciples in 20th century Indian English literature
No full textThis dissertation examines 20th and some very early 21st century Indian English writing that thematizes music and musicians. I argue that Indian English authors who engage with the question of music write in response to the phenomenon of guru worship both in India and abroad. The many works that turn to music in a bid to depict, defend, or as in some cases, turn away from Indian musical culture, present a complex range of reactions to guru worship and its consequences. Within these works, while the auto/biographical writing often tends to replicate older patterns and postures as part of the process of postcolonial cultural self-fashioning, the fiction attempts to break away from the rule of the guru to gesture towards more contemporary possibilities. My secondary argument relates to the much-debated question of whether or not Indian English fiction is relevant to the Indian reality. In this connection, I shall show how the deployment of themes and motifs from Indian music allows authors like Shashi Deshpande and Kiran Nagarkar to make meaningful contributions to current Indian discussions on religion, politics, gender, and class. Chapter 1 analyzes E.M.Forster's Indian works, Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali, and the lectures of the vina maestro and Sufi teacher Inayat Khan, mapping the intersection of notions about Indian spiritual and musical gurus on the early 20th century international stage. In Chapter 2 I read a selection of musical novels and fictionalized autobiographies in an attempt to understand the crucial roles of the raga music guru and of musical autobiography in the process of postcolonial self-fashioning. Chapter 3 deals with Indian authors' handling of western musical forms, specifically pop-rock by Salman Rushdie and art music by Vikram Seth. My emphasis is on the unique methods by which each author seeks to virtualize the role of the maestro/guru. Finally, my focus moves in Chapter 4 to bhakti or devotional music, its relation to Gandhian thought, and its use by Kiran Nagarkar in a project that attempts to outline a progressive version of Gandhism for 21st century India.Ph.D.Includes abstractVitaIncludes bibliographical referencesby Sonali Baru
Principles of Green Banking: Managing Environmental Risk and Sustainability/ Suborna Barua.
No full textIn English.Environmental sustainability is perhaps the key societal challenge of our times. Achieving it will require a significant level of financing and investment, and here the role of the banking industry is fundamental. Banks can play a broader and far-reaching role by adopting environmental concerns in their internal and external business operations. Principles of Green Banking is a comprehensive account of the different aspects of green banking and offers theories and principles as well as practical how-to guidelines to adopt green banking practices. This book discusses why green banking is central to achieving sustainable development. It illustrates the evolution of green banking around the world, different types of environmental risks created by firms and how these risks offer threats to sustain ability, and ongoing trends and patterns of green banking practice. Critically, it also presents an outline of the regulatory framework necessary to help the entire banking sector adapt to the change towards green banking. It is a valuable resource for financial sector professionals and scholars in the fields of sustainable finance and banking.Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Appreciation Message -- Foreword -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Environmental Risk, Sustainability, and Banking -- Chapter 3. Trends in Environment-Friendly Banking -- Chapter 4. The Meaning of Green Banking -- Chapter 5. The Need and Impact of Green Banking -- Chapter 6. The Principles of Green Banking -- Chapter 7. Green Banking Intervention and Adoption Process -- Chapter 8. Green Banking and Risk Management -- Chapter 9. The Green Banking Regulatory and Policy Framework -- Chapter 10. Green Banking: Future Challenges and Way Forward -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- List of Acronyms -- About the Author -- Index1 online resource (XXII, 140 p.)
Differential and Rectangle Attacks on Reduced-Round SHACAL-1
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"This author as well as his work was supported by a Royal Holloway Scholarship and the European Commission under contract IST-2002-507932 (ECRYPT).",
"This author was financed by a Ph.D grant of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and by the Korea Research Foundation Grant funded by the Korean Government(MOEHRD) (KRF-2005-213-D00077) and supported by the Concerted Research Action (GOA) Ambiorics 2005/11 of the Flemish Government and by the European Commission through the IST Programme under Contract IST2002507932 ECRYPT.",
"This author was supported by the Adams fellowship.",
"This author was partially supported by the Israel MOD Research and Technology Unit."
] (Ph.D grant of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Korea Research Foundation Grant, Korean Government(MOEHRD)|KRF-2005-213-D00077, Action (GOA) Ambiorics of the Flemish Government|2005/11, European Commission through the IST Programme|IST2002507932 ECRYPT, Adams fellowship, Israel MOD Research and Technology Unit.)status: Publishe
Trials and Tribulations of the Fourth World: A Study of Jahnavi Barua’s Next Door
No full text The Literature of the Northeast India acquired attention after the rise of some eminent writers in English such as Siddharth Deb, Mitra Pukhan, Jahnavi Barua and Arup Kumar Dutta whose works were translated from Assamese into English. The Next Door of Jahnavi Barua is a critically regarded compilation of short stories particularly placed in Assam, a region not frequently portrayed in English in Indian Fiction. Jahnavi Barua is an Assam based Indian author. In this collection of short stories, she has represented Assam as a voice from the edge. Northeast region of India is also known as tribal region since more than 90% of the population of this region is tribal. The paper will explore the sufferings and exploitation of Fourth World People i.e. Northeast Indian which is depicted obliquely, as a part of everyday life in Assam through Jahnavi Barua’s Next Door (Collection of short stories)
In Search of Democracy - The Assam Tribune (19 April 2019)
No full textIn the article, the author discusses the state of democracy in India, specifically pointing out issues with the values that underlie it. The author argues that despite having a democratic system in place for many years, there is a deficit of democratic values in the country, possibly due to its history of colonisation. The author also discusses the importance of freedom of speech in democracy, but notes that it has been abused and used to spread hate speech and promote civil disobedience in India. The author asserts that the unconscious use of speech has had negative impacts on personal relationships and society as a whole. Finally, the author calls for a return to the values of respect and compassion in speech, as exemplified in ancient Indian texts.</p
Sports versus Education
No full textThe article discusses the globalisation of sports and its impact on India, where cricket is the dominant sport. The author compares India's performance in international sports, particularly the Olympics, to that of other countries and notes that despite investment in major events and some individual successes, the country has not made a significant impact in the global arena. The lack of a sports culture and the lack of support for athletes who choose to pursue sports as a profession are cited as factors contributing to this limited success. The author suggests that in order to improve, there needs to be a shift in societal attitudes towards sports and more support for athletes.</p
Artificial Intelligence Enabled Personalised Assistive Tools to Enhance Education of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders—A Review
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Artificial Intelligence Enabled Personalised Assistive Tools to Enhance Education of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders—A Review
by Prabal Datta Barua 1,2ORCID,Jahmunah Vicnesh 3ORCID,Raj Gururajan 1,Shu Lih Oh 3,Elizabeth Palmer 4,5,Muhammad Mokhzaini Azizan 6,*ORCID,Nahrizul Adib Kadri 7 andU. Rajendra Acharya 3,8,9ORCID
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School of Business, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield 4300, Australia
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Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology, Sydney 2007, Australia
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Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore 599489, Singapore
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School of Woman’s and Children’s Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2031, Australia
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Centre for Clinical Genetics, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales 2031, Australia
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Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, Nilai 71800, Malaysia
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Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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School of Science and Technology, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore 599494, Singapore
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Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Asia University, Taichung City 41354, Taiwan
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(3), 1192; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031192
Received: 7 December 2021 / Revised: 7 January 2022 / Accepted: 10 January 2022 / Published: 21 January 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Healthcare)
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Abstract
Mental disorders (MDs) with onset in childhood or adolescence include neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) (intellectual disability and specific learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, attention deficit disorder (ADHD), and autism spectrum disorders (ASD)), as well as a broad range of mental health disorders (MHDs), including anxiety, depressive, stress-related and psychotic disorders. There is a high co-morbidity of NDDs and MHDs. Globally, there have been dramatic increases in the diagnosis of childhood-onset mental disorders, with a 2- to 3-fold rise in prevalence for several MHDs in the US over the past 20 years. Depending on the type of MD, children often grapple with social and communication deficits and difficulties adapting to changes in their environment, which can impact their ability to learn effectively. To improve outcomes for children, it is important to provide timely and effective interventions. This review summarises the range and effectiveness of AI-assisted tools, developed using machine learning models, which have been applied to address learning challenges in students with a range of NDDs. Our review summarises the evidence that AI tools can be successfully used to improve social interaction and supportive education. Based on the limitations of existing AI tools, we provide recommendations for the development of future AI tools with a focus on providing personalised learning for individuals with NDDs
The "Petakopadesa" with critical apparatus and commentary.
No full textIn editing the Petakopadesa I have made use of the following MSS:- B1. ) B2. ) B3. ) - Palm-leaf MSS in Burmese characters. S. - Paper MS in Sinhalese characters. Unsatisfactory as the MSS are from the point of view of an editor because of the abundance of corrupt readings, B3, however is comparatively more reliable than the others. B2. very closely follows B3, discrepancies being due to the scribe. Bl. and S. on the other hand differ materially from B2. and B3, both in arrangement and in the readings. I have taken the reading that is common to a larger number of the MSS, with a partiality however, for B3. The Petakopadesa is reputed to be the work of MahakaccSyana, the famous disciple of the Buddha. Every chapter of the Petaka end with affirming the authorship of MahakaccSyana. Gandha-Vamsa supports this and tradition in Burma confirms this view. This, however, cannot be accepted as true. Prof. Hardy is of opinion that the author's name was probably Kaooayana which was subsequently changed Into Mahakaooayana. The exact date of the Petaka is as yet undetermined. All that can be said at present is that the work was written sometime between the 5th century A.D. and the date of the later all Pali Canonical works. The Petakopadesa is divided into eight chapters or bhumis. These are the following (1) AriyasacoapakasanS-pathamabhllmi (2) Sasanapatth Snadutiyabhumi. (3) Sattadhitthana -tatlyabhumi. (4) Suttavieaya-oatutthabhuml. (5) HaraTlbhanga-pancamabhllml. (6) Suttatthasamuccayabhumi (7) Harasampatabhumi. (8) Suttarebhangiya. Of these eight bhumis Nos. (2) (5) and (7) hare got their corresponding counterpart in the Netti which is also the work of the same author. The same line of thought, the same outlook of the author can be observed in both the Netti and the Petaka
INVESTIGATING THE “SCIENCE” IN “EASTERN RELIGIONS”: A METHODOLOGICAL INQUIRY
No full text© 2017 by the Joint Publication Board of Zygon This article explores some of the understandings of “science” that are often employed in the literature on “science and Eastern religions.” These understandings crucially shape the raging debates between the avid proponents and the keen detractors of the thesis that Eastern forms of spirituality are uniquely able to subsume the sciences into their metaphysical–axiological horizons. More specifically, the author discusses some of the proposed relations between “science” and “Eastern religions” by highlighting three themes: (a) the relation between science and metaphysics, (b) the relation between science and experience, and (c) the European origins of science. The analysis of these relations requires a methodological inquiry into some of the culturally freighted valences of “science,” “metaphysics,” and “experience.”
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