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Vetus Testamentum 69 (2019), 567-93.
A plea for the complementarity of Literarkritik and literary criticism in biblical scholarship , with a partial genealogy of recent developments, followed by a detailed study of Abram's journey in Gen 11:27-12:9 in the non-P and P texts. Particular attention is paid to stylistic repetitions and implicit links to other texts, yielding a nexus of foreshadowings and backshadowings in each of the component texts. Conclusions include the viability of this non-P text (formerly known as J) and the P text as continuous sources in the Pentateuch, each with a distinctive poetics.
HARḐWĀRĪ PUBLICATIONS, ALLĀHĀBĀḐ (INDIA), 2023
PREFACE Author’s arrival at Prayāgrāj on 5.4.1963, as a Mathematics research student, seemed pre–destined. [Quotes from Ref. 4: my father revealed it to me much later in 1973 (after my return from Germany) that I was a gifted child to them by Rishi Bharaḑwāj (of Prayāgrāj), who would summon me to his Āshram (place), blessing me with a teaching job there (in the University of Allāhābāḑ) and providing a shelter for us. My father’s agony was that like others, having built a house in city (Allāhābāḑ) I too may not be interested any more to build a pucca (concrete) house for them in our native village. Along with fellow villagers, he had made a pilgrimage to Prayāgrāj sometimes in 1940 (before my birth). Naturally, the group visited the Āshram of Rishi Bharaḑwāj (now surrounded within the locality of Colonelganj, Prayāgrāj opposite Ānanḑ Bhawan – an ancestral house of ‘Néhrūs’ built by late Shrī Mōtī Lāl Néhrū). A member of the group (Shrī Chhōtéy Lāl Kumhār) prostrated before the deity and was taking long. When asked by other members of the group to get up, he protested and demanded that unless the Bābā blesses the young man (Harḑwārī Lāl) with a child, he would not get up. On repeated assurances of the senior members of the visiting group advising him that Bābā has conceded his request, Chhōtéy Lāl gave up his protest. My father added that after a couple of months, I was born affirming his belief to have been blessed by Rishi Bharaḑwāj. However, my mother ever believed that I was gifted to her by the goddess of Dakōliā, a village near Jarwal Road in Bahrāich district of U.P. on the banks of river Saryū. I really find myself in a fix for varied reasons. Having studied for 4 years at Lucknow, I had developed a liking for Avaḑhī culture. Because of compulsions, I had to migrate to Prayāgrāj for my research career; where I had no near relatives, I always felt secluded there in the beginning. I hardly developed any liking for the place, which is still dominated by a different culture. On several occasions, I left Prayāgrāj and joined other Universities at Sūraţ and Réwā in India and also abroad but my hidden bonds with Prayāgrāj always brought me back there. The area where I built my “Tensor” house (in Rāmānanḑ Nagar locality better known by the old village named ‘Allāhpur’) was submerged in the belt of Ganges, which used to wash the outskirts of Rishi Bhāraḑwāj Āshram in ancient times. After my superannuation from A.P.S. University, Réwā (M.P.), we moved back to Lucknow in July 2002. Thus, a long association of more than 40 years with Prayāgrāj carved a niche in my heart and mind both]. Though I never composed any poetry after my 12th class but my hidden attachment to the city (Prayāgrāj) unintentionally flew out as: “सुहृद वृन्द, सज्जन पुरुष, क्षल प्रपंच से दूर ! मन ह्वै जात अजौ वहीं वा संगम के तीर !!” I have already paid my homage to all the Brahmins at Prayāgrāj in my earlier book [Ref. 7]. The present one (partly extracted from [7]) narrates the saga of the Kānyàkubjà community at large. Naturally, it is extensively supplemented and almost all KKBs of prominence have been included. The information is presented here in 12 chapters. The first one offers a Summary and includes the origin of KKB community, whereas the next one reveals the background of the author shaping his ideas and belief. Chapter 3 (forming the main backbone of the saga) accounts all pioneer KKBs in different walks of life. Arranged in alphabetical order, it includes academicians, administrators, ambassadors, artists, astrologers, chief ministers, recipients of national awards, defence personnel, educationists, freedom fighters, governors, jurists, (Honourable Chief) Justices and Judges of Allāhābāḑ High Court and elsewhere, littera- teurs, martyrs, mayors, medicos, politicians (including ministers at both state and central levels), (solitary) Prime Minister, religious & spiritual leaders, rulers, scientists, student leaders, Vice-Chancellors, (solitary) Vice President from the community etc. and ends with writers mainly in Hinḑī literature. The next two chapters offer detailed biographical sketches of my two teachers: mentor & Ph.D. supervisor: Paḑmàshrī Prof. Dr. R.S. Mishrà and Prof. D.N. Misrà for their extraordinary roles respectively. Chapter 6 enlists the prominent Brahmin Kings & Rulers all over the world. Great Revolutionaries, social reformers and the record–setters in different spheres are included in Chapter 7. Few more brave hearts of Avaḑh Region are included in the Chapter 8, whereas the Chapter 9 includes few brave hearts of author’s native place including his visionary father. Chapter 10 enlists author’s books on general topics ranging from biographies, history, culture and literature while his mathematical works are detailed in the next chapter. The Chapter 12 details 341 abbreviations used in the text. Internet being freely consulted, so gratitude is offered to their authors. However, few additional References also find their mention thereafter. Every effort is made to present the factual statements and utmost care is taken yet many entries could not be confirmed. Writing history of the community, that provided excellent leadership to the society, both in ancient and modern times, is now given discredit by biased governments and other agencies. Many historians, especially the colonizers and invaders, did not do justice with our community and presented its distorted image. At times, readers may find more relevant spellings of many (Indian) words wrongly spelt by foreigners and blindly adopted by us. I have purposely replaced the ending ‘a’ by ‘à’ giving soft sound in the names of deities: ‘Rāmà’, ‘Krishņà’, ‘Shivà’, etc. and in religious epics: ‘Rāmāyaņà’. Similarly, the letter ‘c’ used for the sound of ‘ch’ in the older literature is dropped. The sound of Hinḑī letter च (cha) is given by ‘ch’. The spelling ‘Vijnan’ used by the colonizers is deliberately replaced by more appropriate one: ‘Vigyān’ that it actually means to. It has become customary to suffix the letter ‘a’ to many Hinḑī words written in English, such as my own surname (Misra) while the correct pronunciation is without stressing the ending ‘a’. To distinguish the soft sound of the ending an accented letter ‘à’ is used replacing ‘a’ in such words. However, as per Hinḑī grammar, the ending ‘a’ in the same female surname has to be stressed; so, it is more appropriately written as ‘Misrā’. Non-English words / phrases and few English phrases as well are italicized for distinction. At times, readers might get puzzled to find my presentation in mathematical way. References to entries in Chapter 3 are mentioned elsewhere in the text as “cf. Entry…” while “cf. Chapt…” refers to the entries in rest of the chapters. Though repetitions are avoided but birth details, educational qualifications, life span of persons covered in the text may be exception, when enlisted elsewhere. Any suggestions for improvement of the text and healthy criticism shall be highly welcomed. My sincere thanks are due to my ex-student (Shrī Ōnkār Nāţh Pāthak, retd. Addl. Commissioner of Income Tax) and my senior at Lucknow University, turned a close relative (Shrī Umā Shankar Bājpāī jī, retd. I.G. Police, U.P.) for checking the proofs and offering valuable comments. [What a telepathy – today is the 28th death anniversary of my niece (Reenā aka Beetoo) and I had totally forgotten about the sad event. Her soul flashed at 5:15 a.m. when my wife shouted if there is someone trying to enter our bedroom. I am yet to complete a book on her.] Lucknow (India): 1st June, 2022 / 12:27 p.m. Jyéshth Shuklà Pakshà 2, V.S. 2079 Rām Bilās Misrà _____________ REVIEWED / UP-DATED: 5.10.2023 Typographical corrections especially inserting the special Roman characters for their Ḑévà-nāgarī counterparts (explained in the Preface) are incorporated. Whole manuscript is revised, up-dated and enlarged. Fresh categories: Veterinarians and Wrestlers are supplemented in Chapter 3. Chapter 9 is supplemented by rare photograph of the 2nd graduate (Shrī Samaliā Prasāḑ) of my village and his youngest brother (Dr. Shiv Kumār Pāndéy). Deliberations of the Kānyàkubjà Praţiniḑhi Sabhā, Lucknow of 8.5.2022 felicitating me are presented in Chapter 13. The messages received in appreciation of the author’s work are also included therein. Perhaps it was pre-destined that this monumental work must speak more about the greatest Kānyàkubjà gem of India’s Freedom Struggle: Pţ. Ravi Shankar Shuklà jī, Premier of the Central Province & Berār (27.4.1946 - 25.1.1956), and the Founder Chief Minister of newly formed State of Maḑhyà Praḑésh (including Chaţţīsgarh, Bhōpāl and erstwhile Vinḑhyà Praḑésh) after reorganization of the States in 1956. I could come across the Felicitation Volume published by M.P. Hinḑī Sahiţyà Sansţhān on his 79th Birthday. His illustrious grandson (Engr. Akhilésh Shuklà) sent the voluminous work to me - for which, I offer my sincere thanks to him. Pictorial saga of various activities of the great luminary soul is presented in Chapter 14, while some more high profile dignitaries are added in Chapter 15. It supplements information (in Hinḑī) on another highly dignified Kānyàkubjà gem (Sir Girjā Shankar Bājpāī) and his family. Photographs of few other Kkb. souls: Shrī Umā Shankar Bājpāī, IPS (retd.), ex I-G Police; Col. Vinōḑ Kumār Shuklà; and Hon’ble Justice Manōj Mishrà - a sitting Judge of the Supreme Court of India, who is very likely to retire as the Chief Justice of India in 2030, are added. After the first version was out, the author met a heavy loss in loosing another young nephew: Shrī Yōgésh Chanḑrà Mishrà aka ‘Rājan’ on 31.12.2022. His untimely and sudden demise grieved the author most. I am yet to recover from this most tragic event in my life. I tried ...
Examination of the radiation budget at the surface of the Earth shows that there are five primary factors affecting the surface temperature; the amount of solar radiation absorbed by the atmosphere and by the surface respectively, the amount of heat emitted from the surface in the form of thermals and evaporation, and the proportion of infrared radiation emitted from the surface directly into space. The Greenhouse Effect equations are solved by calculating the downwelling flux from the atmosphere and substituting this in the equation for the radiative balance at Earth's surface. If there were no leakage, the upwelling infrared radiation from the Earth's surface would be equal to the incoming solar radiation absorbed by the atmosphere plus twice the solar radiation absorbed by the surface. At current levels of solar absorption, this would result in total upwelling radiation of approximately 398.6 W/m 2 , or a maximum surface temperature of 16.4°C. Allowing for leakage of infrared radiation through the atmospheric window, the resulting emission from the Earth's surface due to the Greenhouse Effect is reduced to 372.5 or 388.6 W/m 2 , depending on the treatment of thermals, corresponding to surface temperature of 11.6 or 14.6°C. Absorption of infrared radiation by greenhouse gases is determined by the absorption bands for the respective gases and their concentrations. Examination of the absorption of the black body spectrum of terrestrial infrared radiation after passing through the atmosphere indicates that all emitted radiation that can be absorbed by greenhouse gases, primarily water vapor, with a small contribution from carbon dioxide and ozone, is already fully absorbed, and the leakage of around 5.5 percent corresponds to the part of the infrared red spectrum that is not absorbed by greenhouse gases. Emissions in the carbon dioxide absorption bands are most likely fully absorbed. In these circumstances, increased concentrations of greenhouse gases, and carbon dioxide in particular, will have no further effect. The surface temperature is probably at the thermodynamic limit for the current luminosity of the sun. Satellite based measurements since 1979 suggest that any recent increase in the surface temperature may be due to an increase in total solar irradiance, which we are still a decade or two from being able to confirm.
The Pedagogy of Images: Depicting Communism for Children, ed. by M. Balina and S. Oushakine, 2021
The chapters in this volume seek to move beyond the traditional analytical and ethnographic privileging of institutions of power so glaring in Cold War–era studies of early Soviet society and culture. Instead, this volume contributes to the growing body of scholarship that approaches Soviet history as an example of a competing, alternative, or communist modernity. Without neglecting the brutality and militancy with which communist ideas and projects were often implemented in post-revolutionary Russia, this collection analyses how a historically specific – Soviet – context shaped the vision of practices and trends that were themselves not specifically Soviet, whether mass electrification, the popularization of cinema, or industrialization. By somewhat “provincializing” the epistemological function of power, the contributors shift their focus from examples of direct repression and violence to the capillary presence of power in various practices of expression and narration. This methodological shift is instrumental for exposing the persistent and laborious work of translation – the “methods of treatment,” indeed – that transformed abstract communist ideas into institutions and manuals, narrative clichés and visual formulas, ritualized acts and behavioural patterns. The viewpoint from which this collection approaches Soviet modernity is decidedly non-canonical. Its main sources are illustrated books produced for the first Soviet generation of children in the 1920s and 1930s. Scholars of modernity tend to ignore these books, even as this literature offers a unique and, we argue, crucially important venue for understanding how early Soviet society gradually came to terms with itself and learned to tell its own, Soviet, story. In a sense, early Soviet books for children were the ABCs of the Soviet enlightenment. They were manuals for reading, primers on writing and guides for storytelling that helped the young reader enter the field of politics by entering the field of literature. Children’s literature provided the basic vocabulary and grammar for understanding new, post-revolutionary realities; but it also taught young readers how to perceive modern things, events, and processes as communist. Simply put, this volume traces the formation of a mass modern readership just as much as it tracks the creation of the communist inflected visual and narrative conventions that these readers were supposed to appropriate.
Youcanprint, 2024
Attraverso le pagine di questo nuovo libro, San Giuseppe, l’uomo dei fatti, desideriamo celebrare l’umiltà, la docilità e la forza di uno dei santi più amati della storia della Chiesa, offrendo una guida e un’ispirazione per tutti coloro che vogliono rispondere autenticamente alla loro chiamata. San Giuseppe, infatti, è il santo più grande dopo Maria, il più potente contro i demoni, custode della Chiesa, perché custode amorevole del Redentore e di sua Madre. Nel suo silenzio scopriamo che anche l’agire è Parola di Dio. Ben nota l’esortazione di santa Teresa d’Avila, grande sua devota, al quale attribuiva il miracolo della sua guarigione e tanti altri favori: «Solo chiedo che ne faccia la prova chi non mi crede, e vedrà per esperienza di quale giovamento sia raccomandarsi a questo glorioso patriarca ed essergli devoti» . Se comprendessimo fino in fondo la grandezza della sua umiltà e obbedienza a Dio, il suo posto e la sua missione straordinaria nella Storia della salvezza accanto a Maria, arriveremmo a pensare che «se vogliamo essere cristiani, dobbiamo essere mariani» (Paolo VI) , ma «se vogliamo essere mariani dobbiamo essere giuseppini»! Infatti, non c’è Maria senza Giuseppe, né Giuseppe senza Maria! *** cartaceo: https://store.youcanprint.it/san-giuseppe-luomo-dei-fatti/b/af1ee8b5-0c54-52a4-a215-0c3f166f191b *** ebook (solo su Amazon): https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0CW8JH5N5 *** trailer: https://youtu.be/TyteRst6mHo?si=7PAm_5nOyA-GrmP4 *** Quel messaggio di sorprendente attualità che si impara da san Giuseppe: https://www.informazionecattolica.it/2024/03/04/quel-messaggio-di-sorprendente-attualita-che-si-impara-da-s-giuseppe/
Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 2019
Cashew nut processing is mainly an export oriented seasonal industry. The industry came into fame only during fifties and the number of cashew nut factories has since then been on the increase. Cashew processing is a labor demanding industry. It employs 95% women from socially and economically backward areas in rural India. It is a fact that any amount received by a woman member of staff will be utilized directly for the benefit of the family unit and hence the link relating to family wellbeing is quite apparent. Cashew industry is one of the most promising industries in the area of women employment and empowerment, sustainable rural development and economic development of the country. It has a greater impact on the rural economy of Udupi district. But there are various problems that are faced by the industry today which need instantaneous attention of the government and other institutions so that the development in general does not get affected. Shortage of trained manpower, less wages and welfare programmes for labourers, moderate mechanization, shortage of quality and quantity of raw materials, lack of policy push by the government are some of the problems faced by cashew industry. Researchers here took effort to spot the various problems faced by the industry in Udupi District, which is one of the major Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of the coastal Karnataka. The Study concluded that there is an imperative policy requirement to affect the cashew industry as a whole so as to come out and face the issues and challenges.
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