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Monday, January 30, 2012

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Saturday, January 21, 2012

The Teachings of the Odd-Eyed One- A Study and Translation of the Virupaksapancasika, with the Commentary of Vidyacakravartin/ David Peter Lawrence . Rs. 600

The teachings of the odd-eyed one:

a study and translation of the Virūpākṣapañcāśikā, with the commentary of Vidyācakravartin
Front Cover
David Peter Lawrence Virūpākṣanāthapāda Vidyācakravartin
 
The Teachings of the Odd-Eyed One- A Study and Translation of the Virupaksapancasika, with the Commentary of Vidyacakravartin/ David Peter Lawrence . Divine Books.Delhi India.(Sale in India only) Rs. 600   (Lala Murari Lal Chharia Oriental series)
 
 
"This book offers the first published translation of the contemplative manual Virupaksapancasika, written circa the twelfth century CE, and the commentary on it, Vivrti by Vidyacakravartin. These late works from the Pratyabhijna tradition of monistic and tantric Kashmiri Saiva philosophy focus on means to deindividualize and disclose the primordial, divine essential natures of the human ego and body-sense." "David Peter Lawrence situates these writings in their medieval, South Asian religious and intellectual contexts. He goes on to engage Pratyabhijna philosophical psychology in dialogue with Western religious and psychoanalytic conceptions of identity and. "narcissism," and also demonstrates the Saiva tradition's strong concern with ethics. The richly annotated translation and glossary illuminate the texts for all readers."
 
 
 
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Varun Gupta
 
Divine Books
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India
 
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Nagarjuna and the Philosophy of Openness/ Nancy McCagney. ,Divine Books.Delhi.India Rs. 400 (Divine Buddhist Texts and Studies Series)

Nāgārjuna and the philosophy of openness

Front Cover
Nancy McCagney   Nāgārjuna
 -  Nagarjuna and the Philosophy of Openness/ Nancy McCagney. ,Divine Books.Delhi.India Rs. 400 (Limited Sales Area.)
 
Divine Buddhist Texts and Studies Series
     234 pages
In this innovative study of the philosopher Nagarjuna, Nancy McCagney demonstrates that the concept of space ('akasa') in early Indian Mahayana Buddhism is the root metaphor for Nagarjuna's understanding of 'sunyata', or openness. Nagarjuna's use of the term 'sunyata' was new, and contrasted with the word's use in Pali Buddhist literature. By using the word to mean 'openness,' Nagarjuna was able to elucidate, through a deeper analysis of impermanence, a consistent philosophical foundation for the truth and efficacy of Gautama's Middle Way. McCagney's book will be important for those studying Indian philosophy, Buddhism, and the philosophy of religion.
 
 
 
 
 
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Varun Gupta
 
Divine Books
40/5, Shakti Nagar,
Delhi 110007
India
 
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Hindu Bioethics for the Twenty First Century/ S. Cromwell Crawford. ,Divine Books.Delhi

Hindu bioethics for the twenty-first century

Front Cover
S. Cromwell Crawford
Hindu Bioethics for the Twenty First Century/ S. Cromwell Crawford.    -.Divine Books .Delhi.India (Sri Garib Dass Ayurveda Series)
 - 226 pages  (For Sale in India only)  Rs.600-00
Explores contemporary controversies in bioethics from a Hindu perspective. S. Cromwell Crawford breaks new ground in this provocative study of Hindu bioethics in a Western setting. He provides a new moral and philosophical perspective on fascinating and controversial bioethical issues that are routinely in the news: cloning, genetic engineering, the human genome project, reproductive technologies, the end of life, and many more. This Hindu perspective is particularly noteworthy because of India's own indigenous medical system, which is stronger than ever and drawing continued interest from the West. The Hindu bioethics presented in this book are philosophically pluralistic and ethically contextual, giving them that conceptual flexibility which is often missing in Western religions, but which is demanded by the twenty-first century's complex moral problems. Comprehensive in scope and passionate in nature, Crawford's study is an important resource for analyses of practical ethics, bioethics, and health care.
 
 
 
 
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Varun Gupta
 
Divine Books
40/5, Shakti Nagar,
Delhi 110007
India
 
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The Advaita Worldview- God, World, and Humanity/ Anantanand Rambachan,Divine Books.Delhi.

The Advaita Worldview-  God, World, and Humanity/  Anantanand Rambachan
 
 

The Advaita worldview:

God, world, and humanity
Front Cover
Anantanand Rambachan 

The Advaita Worldview- God, World, and Humanity/ Anantanand Rambachan,Divine Books.Delhi. Rs.400-00

For Sale in India Only.

(Lala Murari Lal Chharia Oriental series.)

145 pages
 
 
In this book, Anantanand Rambachan offers a fresh and detailedperspective on Advaita Vedania, Hinduism's most influential and revered religious tradition. Rambachan, who is both a scholar and an Advaitin, attends closely to the Upanisads and authentic commentaries of Sankara to challenge the tradition and to reconsider central aspects of its current teachings. His reconstruction and reinterpretation of Advaita focuses in particular on the nature of
 
 
 
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India
 
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New Released for Sale In India.

New Released for Sale In India.
 

1)The Teachings of the Odd-Eyed One- A Study and Translation of the Virupaksapancasika, with the Commentary of Vidyacakravartin/ David Peter Lawrence . Rs. 600
 
2) The Advaita Worldview-  God, World, and Humanity/  Anantanand Rambachan. Rs. 400
 
3)Hindu Bioethics for the Twenty First Century/ S. Cromwell Crawford. Rs. 600
 
4)Nagarjuna and the Philosophy of Openness/ Nancy McCagney. Rs. 400
 
Varun Gupta
 
Divine Books
40/5, Shakti Nagar,
Delhi 110007
India
 
Ph. No. 011 42351 493
divinebooksindia@gmail.com
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New Released for Sale In India.

New Released for Sale In India.
 

1)The Teachings of the Odd-Eyed One- A Study and Translation of the Virupaksapancasika, with the Commentary of Vidyacakravartin/ David Peter Lawrence . Rs. 600
 
2) The Advaita Worldview-  God, World, and Humanity/  Anantanand Rambachan. Rs. 400
 
3)Hindu Bioethics for the Twenty First Century/ S. Cromwell Crawford. Rs. 600
 
4)Nagarjuna and the Philosophy of Openness/ Nancy McCagney. Rs. 400
 
Varun Gupta
 
Divine Books
40/5, Shakti Nagar,
Delhi 110007
India
 
Ph. No. 011 42351 493
divinebooksindia@gmail.com
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Thursday, January 19, 2012

Fw: H-ASIA: Position Mod &/or Contemp. Japan, Haverford College, Postdoc Teaching Fellow

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Varun Gupta

Divine Books
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Delhi 110007
India

Ph. No. 011 42351 493
divinebooksindia@gmail.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 5:53 AM
Subject: H-ASIA: Position Mod &/or Contemp. Japan, Haverford College,
Postdoc Teaching Fellow


> H-ASIA
> January 19, 2012
>
>
> Position: Modern and/or Contemporary Japan Culture/History, Postdoctoral
> Teaching Fellow, Haverford College
> ************************************************************************
> From: H-Net Job Guide:
>
> JOB GUIDE NO.: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=44080
>
>
> Haverford College, East Asian Studies
>
> Applications are invited for a post-doctoral teaching fellow in modern
> and/or contemporary Japanese culture or history for academic year
> 2012-2013.
>
>
> Institution Type: College / University
> Location: Pennsylvania, United States
> Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Visiting Assistant Professor
>
>
> Applications are invited for a post-doctoral teaching fellow in modern
> and/or contemporary Japanese culture or history for academic year
> 2012-2013. This position is made possible with the support of the
> ASIANetwork/Luce Teaching Fellow Program. While the specific discipline or
> field is open, the search committee will be most interested in applicants
> working in one of the following three clusters of inquiry:
>
> A) Modern and/or Contemporary Social History, Peace Movements,
> Environmental Activism, Labor Movements
>
> B) Modern and/or Contemporary Literature, Colonial Asia, 20th C.
> Drama, Gender and Sexuality
>
> C) Film Studies, Visual Culture, Narrative Media
>
> The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of excellence in
> teaching and research and a dedication to the principles of liberal arts
> education. A native/near-native proficiency in Japanese and English is
> expected. Fellows should have earned a doctorate or terminal degree from a
> North American university within the prior 3 years. Applicants who are ABD
> may be considered, provided that they have a scheduled completion date
> prior to the beginning of the fellowship year verified by their graduate
> advisor.
>
> To apply, send letter of application, one-page statement on teaching
> experience/pedagogical philosophy, curriculum vitae or resume, and 3
> letters of recommendation to: Modern Japan Search, East Asian Studies
> Department, Haverford College, 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford PA 19041.
> Please address any questions to EAS Chair, Prof. Hank Glassman
> hglassma@haverford.edu. No electronic submissions please. Review of
> applications will begin on March 1, 2012, continuing until the position is
> filled.
>
> The Department of East Asian Studies is a joint program with Bryn Mawr
> College and offers instruction in Japanese language through the
> fourth-year level. Haverford is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
> employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and strongly
> encourages applications and nominations of persons of color, women, and
> members of other under-represented groups.
>
>
> Contact: Please address any questions to EAS Chair,
> Prof. Hank Glassman hglassma@haverford.edu.
>
> Website: None
> Primary Category: Asian American History / Studies
>
> Secondary Categories: East Asian History / Studies
> Film and Film History
> Labor History / Studies
> Visual Studies
>
> Posting Date: 01/19/2012
> Closing Date 06/29/2012
>
>
>
> The H-Net Job Guide is a service to the profession provided by H-Net. The
> information provided for individual listings is the responsibility of the
> organization posting the position. If you are interested in a particular
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Fw: H-ASIA: Postdoc Fellow: Korean Studies (Korean Family), Univ of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Varun Gupta

Divine Books
40/5, Shakti Nagar,
Delhi 110007
India

Ph. No. 011 42351 493
divinebooksindia@gmail.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 5:49 AM
Subject: H-ASIA: Postdoc Fellow: Korean Studies (Korean Family), Univ of
Illinois Urbana-Champaign


> H-ASIA
> January 19, 2012
>
>
> Position: Korean Family in Comparative Perspective, Post-doctoral
> Fellowship, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
> ************************************************************************
> From: H-Net Job Guide:
>
> JOB GUIDE NO.: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=44077
>
>
> University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, School of Literatures,
> Cultures, and Lingustics
>
> ATTENTION: Koreanists AND East Asia Specialists with Comparative interests
> in the Koreas
>
>
> Institution Type: College / University
> Location: Illinois, United States
> Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow
>
>
>
>
> The 5-year Korean Family in Comparative Perspective (KFCP, 2010-)
> Laboratory for the Globalization of Korean Studies at the University of
> Illinois, funded by the Academy of Korean Studies, and housed in the
> Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, is pleased to announce
> its second KFCP Postdoctoral Fellowship starting August 16, 2012. This
> one-year position, with the possibility of a one-year extension, is open
> to: (1) recent PhD recipients (within the last 5 years) and (2) those who
> will deposit their dissertation by August 15, 2012.
>
> The KFCP Laboratory aims to bring the Korean family to the center of
> comparative East Asian and general family studies, highlighting Korea as a
> productive comparative case of interest to non-Koreanists across a range
> of disciplines and scholarly locations. KFCP Fellows must be scholars
> interested in comparative work on the Korean family. Scholars with primary
> expertise in the family of other East Asian countries (e.g., China, Hong
> Kong, Japan, Taiwan) are particularly welcome to apply. Scholars with
> primary research emphasis on the Koreas must have a concrete plan to
> conduct comparative research (i.e., with another country/region). The
> Postdoctoral Fellowship is open to scholars in any humanities or social
> science discipline.
>
> The KFCP Laboratory is directed by anthropologist Nancy Abelmann and
> includes 3 KFCP Laboratory Fellows: Jungwon Kim (EALC and History,
> University of Illinois), Seung-Kyung Kim (Women's Studies, University of
> Maryland), and Hyunjoon Park (Sociology, University of Pennsylvania). The
> 2011-13 current Postdoctoral Fellow is historian of China, Elizabeth
> LaCouture (History, Colby College)
>
> The Postdoctoral Fellow will be welcomed to an active Koreanist community
> at the University of Illinois that includes a biweekly Korea Workshop
> (that will actively engage the themes of the Laboratory). The KFCP Fellow
> will be provided the opportunity to participate in organizing a Korean
> Family Colloquium Series which graduate students will be able to attend
> for partial credit. The KFCP Laboratory will be guided by a National
> Advisory Board (See list below). KFCP Laboratory Director, Fellows, and
> National Board Members will take an active role in nurturing the
> comparative scholarship of the Postdoctoral Fellow. The Postdoctoral
> Fellow will also have the opportunity to "workshop" his or her
> manuscript/s with experts from both on and off campus.
>
>
>
> The KFCP Fellow will be paid $40,000 and benefits. To ensure full
> consideration, all required application materials must be submitted
> electronically by February 10, 2012 at
> http://go.illinois.edu/KFCP_Application Referees will be contacted
> electronically upon submission of the application. Only electronic
> applications will be accepted.
>
> Applications must include:
>
> 1. A cover letter reviewing your research history, including your
> dissertation and other publications.
>
> 2. A statement of interest in the Korean family in comparative
> perspective, including a publication plan that includes the submission of
> one article for each postdoctoral year (OR a single- or co-authored book
> manuscript) (this can be integrated into the cover letter).
>
> 3. A statement of commitment to active participation in KFCP Laboratory
> events, including the Korean Family Colloquium Series (this can be a
> simple statement in the cover letter).
>
> 4. One writing sample, 25-40 pages.
>
> 5. Contact information for three referees who can speak to your
> scholarly work and abilities and to the feasibility of your research and
> publications plans for comparative work on the Korean family. Referees
> will be contacted electronically and asked to submit their letters.
>
> Please address inquires to slcl-hr@illinois.edu
>
> The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity
> Employer and welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences,
> and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity
> (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu).
>
>
> Contact:
>
> Please address inquires to slcl-hr@illinois.edu
>
> Website: None
> Primary Category: None
> Secondary Categories: None
> Posting Date: 01/19/2012
> Closing Date 02/10/2012
>
>
>
> The H-Net Job Guide is a service to the profession provided by H-Net. The
> information provided for individual listings is the responsibility of the
> organization posting the position. If you are interested in a particular
> position, please contact the organization directly. Send comments and
> questions about this service to H-Net Job Guide.
>
> Humanities & Social Sciences Online Copyright 1995-2011
> ******************************************************************
> To post to H-ASIA simply send your message to:
> <H-ASIA@h-net.msu.edu>
> For holidays or short absences send post to:
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> Upon return, send post with message SET H-ASIA MAIL
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Fw: H-ASIA: CFP Panel South Asia Craft-Agency and Tradition, BASAS, London, April 12-14, 2012

Thanking You

Varun Gupta

Divine Books
40/5, Shakti Nagar,
Delhi 110007
India

Ph. No. 011 42351 493
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 4:50 AM
Subject: H-ASIA: CFP Panel South Asia Craft-Agency and Tradition, BASAS,
London, April 12-14, 2012


> H-ASIA
> January 19, 2012
>
> Call for papers for panel "South Asia Craft--Agency and Tradition" for the
> BASAS Annual Conference, SOAS, London, April 12-14, 2012
> ***********************************************************************
> From: Neelam Raina <neelam.raina@gmail.com>
> --
> BASAS Annual Conference 2012
>
> Call for Paper Submissions
>
> School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London: 12-14 April 2012
>
> Panel: South Asia Craft - Agency and Tradition.
>
> Abstract: This panel invites papers that focus on South Asian craft
> traditions. It aims to investigate and discuss the role of craft in
> contemporary South Asia, but also the continuity of tradition that
> often juxtaposes itself with agency.
>
> It will be important to address and debate questions of context,
> function, use, meaning, aesthetics and perception. Within the
> postcolonial discourse, notions of representation, identity, memory or
> consumerism could be investigated. Furthermore, contributors could
> problematise questions of status and power as well as the importance
> of craft practices, for instance reflected in the social reality of
> post conflict Kashmir. In this way papers may reflect the diversity
> and complexity of contemporary craft cultures. The panel therefore
> invites proposals engaging with the multiple lineages and usages of
> craft in South Asia that continue to inform their contemporary
> cultural politics.
>
> Deadline - 31 Jan 2012.
> --
>
> Dr Neelam Raina
> Lecturer - History and Theory of Design and Art
> School of Arts and Education
> Middlesex University,
> London NW4 4BT
> 0208 411 6867
>
> N.Raina@mdx.ac.uk
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Fw: H-ASIA: AIIS fellowship competition

Thanking You

Varun Gupta

Divine Books
40/5, Shakti Nagar,
Delhi 110007
India

Ph. No. 011 42351 493
divinebooksindia@gmail.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 4:46 AM
Subject: H-ASIA: AIIS fellowship competition


> H-ASIA
> January 19, 2012
>
> American Institute of Indian Studies Fellowship competition opens
> *****************************************************************
> From: Elise Auerbach--AIIS <aiis@uchicago.edu>
>
>
> AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INDIAN STUDIES FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION
>
> The American Institute of Indian Studies invites applications from
> scholars from all disciplines who wish to conduct their research in India.
> Junior fellowships are given to doctoral candidates to conduct research
> for their dissertations in India for up to eleven months. Senior long-term
> (six to nine months) and short-term (four months or less) fellowships are
> available for scholars who hold the Ph.D. degree. Some senior fellows in
> the humanities will receive fellowships funded by the National Endowment
> for the Humanities. Performing and Creative Arts fellowships are available
> for accomplished practitioners of the performing arts of India and
> creative artists. Professional development fellowships are available to
> scholars and professionals who have not previously worked in India.
> Eligible applicants include 1) U.S. citizens, and 2) citizens of other
> countries who are students or faculty members at U.S. colleges and
> universities. This requirement is not applicable to U.S. citizens.
> Applications can be downloaded from the web
> site www.indiastudies.org. Inquiries should be directed to (773)
> 702-8638. Email: aiis@uchicago.edu. The application deadline is July 1,
> 2012
>
> American Institute of Indian Studies
> 1130 E. 59th Street
> Chicago, IL 60637
> 773-702-8638
> http://www.indiastudies.org
>
> --
> American Institute of Indian Studies
> 1130 E. 59th Street
> Chicago, IL 60637
> 773-702-8638
> www.indiastudies.org
> aiis@uchicago.edu
>
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Monday, January 16, 2012

Fw: H-ASIA: CFP--New York Conference on Asian Studies--NYCAS 12

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Field" <shanghaidrew@GMAIL.COM>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 7:29 AM
Subject: H-ASIA: CFP--New York Conference on Asian Studies--NYCAS 12


H-ASIA
Jan 17 2012

CFP--New York Conference on Asian Studies--NYCAS 12
****************************************
From: Ron Knapp <knappr@newpaltz.edu>

CALL FOR PAPERS
New York Conference on Asian Studies, NYCAS 12
September 28-29, 2012
State University of New York at New Paltz

Plan NOW to participate in NYCAS 2012!

EARLY submission of panels and papers is encouraged!
The deadline for submitting proposals is May 15, 2012.

The State University of New York at New Paltz will host the 48th
annual meeting of the New York Conference on Asian Studies (NYCAS) on
September 28-29, 2012

The NYCAS 2012 program committee invites proposals for panels,
roundtables, and individual papers on _all aspects of Asian and
Asian-American history, culture, and contemporary life,_ representing
disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and professional
schools. Interdisciplinary proposals are also welcome.

The theme for NYCAS 2012 at SUNY New Paltz is CONTESTING TRADITION. We
invite scholars working in all areas and disciplines of Asian Studies
and Asian American Studies to submit proposals for individual papers,
panels, and roundtables that engage this theme in innovative and
provocative ways. Graduate students and scholars working in the areas
of South and Southeast Asia are especially encouraged to apply.

Topics may include, but are by no means limited to, the following:

. Interrogation of tradition-bound social and gender roles in Asian
political and economic discourses, art and popular media
. Resistance to established canons and epistemological models in all
areas of knowledge and cultural production or social science
. Contested religious, philosophical or cultural traditions, religious
sites, or cultural properties across borders
. Invented traditions and their political, social, historical, or
cultural repercussions

The deadline for all paper, panel, and roundtable submissions is May 15,
2012.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Please submit proposals to: NYCAS2012@gmail.com. Individual paper
proposals should include the name, institutional affiliation, and
e-mail address of the presenter, the title of the paper, and an
abstract not exceeding 250 words in length. Panel and Roundtable
proposals should include a cover sheet listing the title of the
panel/roundtable, the names, institutional affiliations, and e-mail
addresses of the chair, discussant, and presenters, and, in addition
to the paper proposals, a panel abstract not exceeding 250 words.

INDIVIDUAL PAPER proposals should include the full title and a brief
abstract of 250 words or less. Individual papers will be assigned by
the NYCAS 2012 program committee to a panel according to topic and
should be short enough to present in 15-20 minutes. Word-for-word
reading of papers is discouraged.

A PANEL consists of 3 or 4 papers organized around a common topic or
theme, and a chair (who may also be one of the panelists). All panel
proposals should include a title and brief abstract of the panel (250
words or less), and a title and brief abstract of each paper. Panels
will run for 90 minutes, and paper presentations should be short
enough to allow for questions and discussion. Creative panel formats
that encourage discussion and exchange are especially welcomed.

ROUNDTABLE format may vary, but could include introductory remarks by
each roundtable participant, followed by comments and discussion among
participants and the audience. All roundtable proposals should include
a title, content summary, and description of the anticipated
contributions of each roundtable participant.

NYCAS 2012 website: http://www.newpaltz.edu/asianstudies/nycas/ (check
for updates)

Please address all inquiries to the co-chairs David Elstein and Akira
Shimada: nycas2012@gmail.com

PLEASE FORWARD TO OTHERS WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN
NYCAS 2012 AT SUNY NEW PALTZ

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Upcoming NYCAS Conferences:

*NYCAS 2013*

Binghamton University, State University of New York

September 27-28, 2013

Theme: "Consuming Asia"

*NYCAS 2014*

Hofstra University

*NYCAS 2015--if interested in hosting, please let us know.*

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ron Knapp knappr@newpaltz.edu
Executive Secretary
New York Conference on Asian Studies--NYCAS
http://www.asianstudies.buffalo.edu/nycas/index.shtml

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Fw: H-ASIA: CFP: INTER-ASIA POPULAR MUSIC STUDIES CONFERENCE (DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2012)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Field" <shanghaidrew@GMAIL.COM>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 7:27 AM
Subject: H-ASIA: CFP: INTER-ASIA POPULAR MUSIC STUDIES CONFERENCE (DEADLINE:
JANUARY 31, 2012)


H-ASIA
Jan 17 2012

CFP: INTER-ASIA POPULAR MUSIC STUDIES CONFERENCE (DEADLINE: JANUARY 31,
2012)
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From: jung-yup lee <sonicscape@gmail.com>

UPDATED CFP: INTER-ASIA POPULAR MUSIC STUDIES CONFERENCE (DEADLINE: JANUARY
31, 2012)

THE 3rd INTER-ASIA POPULAR MUSIC STUDIES CONFERENCE (2012, TAIPEI)*

*CALL FOR PAPERS** Updated! **With Proposal Form and Hotel Info*

*Proposal Deadline: January 31, 2012*

*DATE*: July 13 (Fri) - 15 (Sun), 2012

*VENUE*: National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan

*ORGANIZE**RS:*

*Inter-Asia Popular Music Studies Group (http://interasiapop.org/)

*Graduate Institute of Mass Communication, National Taiwan Normal University

*Department of Psychology, Fu Jen Catholic University

*STATEMENT:*

We are pleased to announce the 3rd Inter-Asia Popular Music Studies (IAPMS)
Conference, which will take place on July 13-15, 2012 in Taipei, in
collaboration with the Department of Psychology at Fu Jen Catholic
University and the Graduate Institute of Mass Communication at National
Taiwan Normal University. Following the first conference in Osaka in 2008
and the second conference in Hong Kong in 2010, we move our next meeting to
Taipei--hub of vibrant indie music scenes and Mandarin pop music industries.

The studies on Asian popular music are still in its embryonic stage. There
is neither a university program in Asia devoted to popular music studies
nor a journal dedicated to the exploration of Asian popular music. What we
have now is an online-based, transnational research portal that began in
2007, the Inter-Asia Popular Music Studies Group, plus a rapidly expanding
research network that at the moment includes 80 scholars not only in Asia
but also in Europe, America and Oceania. The organization is young and
enthusiastic about the rising academic interest in Asian popular music both
inside and outside Asia. There is a growing feeling that Asian popular
music has not received sufficient attention from international popular
music studies and that the existing paradigms of popular music
studies may not be adequate in understanding the culture, economies, and
histories of Asian popular music. The IAPMS biennial conference is meant to
foster scholarly conversations surrounding the emerging field of Inter-Asia
popular music studies.

*CONFERENCE THEME**:*

*WAYS OF LISTENING: **How do we listen to pop music in/from Asia, and how
can we talk about it?***

Pop music lovers, makers, and critics take the activity of listening to
music for granted. Yet it is not always easy to express our/my listening
experiences to others. It is even more challenging to elaborate the social
and cultural implications of the differing responses.

Can the question, "how do we listen to pop music" prompt interest in the
"ways of listening"?

For example, who is listening to Asian pop music? What constitutes pop
music listening? Where does music-listening take place? What activities and
connections accompany the act of listening? How is everyday life organized
through music listening? What personal, social, affective, and
technological experiments have seeped through pop music listening? How do
the recording and consumer's technologies affect the ways of listening in
contemporary and historical Asian contexts? Do musicians and critics listen
to music and do they do music differently from "ordinary" music fans? Can
music listening be creative practices? How are the ways of listening linked
to various moments and results of production? How have listening and
interpretive practices transformed Asian pop music as social distinction,
identity markers, professional knowledge, genres, businesses, and markets?

We invite paper proposals that will investigate, elaborate, contextualize,
and historicize the experiences of listening to (Asian) pop music globally
and/or in Asia. We welcome papers that address moments that open up to
expression and conversation about how people engage pop music. Since this
could be a task beyond the measure of words, we invite you to turn the
thematic question around with an attitude, such as, "Hey! This is how
"we/I/they" action Asian pop music!"

We welcome both individual paper and panel proposals under the umbrella
theme. In addition, we welcome individual and panel proposals for the
following panel themes geared toward publication projects:

-Current issues in Asian popular music studies

-Research methodologies for the studies of Asian popular music

-Pop music, cultural variability and globalization

M.A. and Ph.D. students: IAPMS*2012*Taipei features a postgraduate day!
Please consider submitting a proposal!

*HOW TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS:***

The organizers of *IAPMS***2012*Taipei* would like to invite interested
participants to send your abstracts of no more than 250 words to
iapms2012taipei@gmail.com before January 31, 2012.

We welcome individual and panel proposals from scholars, students, and
industry practitioners. Please include the following information when
submitting an individual or panel proposal:

(1) Paper title

(2) Panel title (optional)

(3) Name(s)

(4) Affiliation(s)

(5) Address(es)

(6) Email(s)

(7) Postgraduate session(optional)

(8) Short bio (max. 100 words)

(9) Proposal abstract (max. 250 words). Panel organizers, please
submit all individual abstracts. There is no need to submit a panel
description.

(10) Keywords (up to 5 words)

LANGUAGE: Given the diverse languages spoken in Asia, English will be the
working language for the conference. Given the presence of many bilingual
and multi-lingual speakers in Asia, translation service may become
available during Q/A, upon request. We welcome multi-lingual participants
to volunteer their service. Please contact us if you are willing to help.

Please email all inquiries to: iapms2012taipei@gmail.com

*TIMELINE AND **DEADLINES*

2011.08.31 Announcing call-for-papers

2012.01.31 Deadline for submitting proposals

2012.02.29 Announcing accepted proposals

2012.03.31 Announcing conference program and information on

registration, travel, and accommodation

2012.06.31 Deadline for submitting full papers

2012.07.13 Conference begins

2012.07.15 Conference ends

*REGISTRATION FEE*

Waged members: NT$ 800 (=US$ 30)

Unwaged members: NT$ 400 (=US$ 15)

*ORGANIZING COMMITTEE*

Tunghung HO (Fu-jen Catholic University, Taiwan)

Eva TSAI (National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan)

Miao-Ju JIAN (National Chung-Cheng University, Taiwan)

Anthony FUNG (Chinese University, Hong Kong/China)

Yoshitaka MORI (Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan)

Kai Khiun LIEW (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)

Yukie HIRATA (Dokkyo University, Japan)

Hyunjoon SHIN (Sungkonghoe University, Korea)

Jung-Yup LEE (University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA/Korea)

*NOTES*

Please observe that this conference is scheduled after the ACS Crossroads
2012 Conference in Paris (July 2-6, 2012). For more information on
that conference please go to: http://www.crossroads2012.org/?q=en/node/26

*Hotels and Hostels Within 15-Minute Walk from NTNU: *
1. *Dolamanco Hotel**, (Xinyi Rd., ac*ross from Daan Park, near Yongkang
Jie), US $68-$70 for a double room.
Tel: +886-2-2700-1200 <http://interasiapop.org/%2B886-2-2700-1200>
Website: http://www.dolamanco.com.tw/en/index.php
2.* **Dandy Hotel** *(Xinyi St., across from Daan Park, near Yongkang Jie),
US $73-$75 for a standard room.
Tel: +886-2-27076899 <http://interasiapop.org/%2B886-2-27076899>
Website: http://www.dandyhotel.com.tw/EN/DandyD/index.aspx
3. *Rido Hotel *(Xinyi Rd., across from Daan Park, near Yongkang Jie), US $
81-$93 for a room depending on the theme.

Tel: +886-2-2706-5600

Website: http://www.rido.com.tw/about_en.php

3. *NTNU Hall*, (on campus, MRT Taipower Building Station or MRT Guting
Station), US $36-$40 for a room. Curfew restriction 11:30pm-6:00am. Can
accommodate if the guest needs to catch an early flight. We can reserve for
you and get a discount.

Tel: +886-2-77345800 <http://interasiapop.org/%2B886-2-77345800>
Website: http://140.122.109.88/eweb/

4. *NTNU Guesthouse*, (on campus, MRT Taipower Building Station or MRT
Guting Station), US $75-$85 for a double room. Curfew restriction
11:30pm-6:00am. Can accommodate if the guest needs to catch an early
flight. We can reserve for you and get a discount.

Tel: +886-2-77345800 <http://interasiapop.org/%2B886-2-77345800>
Website: http://140.122.109.88/eweb/
5. *Chocolate Box Backpackers Hostel** *(PuCheng St., MRT Taipower Building
Station, close to Shida night market), US $16-$18 to US $43-$45 depending
on the room type.
Tel: +886-988-618953 <http://interasiapop.org/%2B886-988-618953> or
+886-2-23645848 <http://interasiapop.org/%2B886-2-23645848> (overseas)
Website: http://www.chocolatebox-backpackers.com/
6*. Fun Taipei Backpacker Hostel* (Shida Rd., MRT Taipower Building
Station) US $16-$18 up.
Email: funtpe@gmail.com
Website:
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=210438787841&topic=15509#!/profile.php?id=100000972543774
7. *Tai-an Hotel *(Heping E. Rd., MRT Guting Station), US $31-$32 for a
single room. We can make a reservation for you.
Tel: +886-2-23910288 <http://interasiapop.org/%2B886-2-23910288> or
+886-2-23214653 <http://interasiapop.org/%2B886-2-23214653> (no website)

Add: 2-4F., No.99, Sec. 1, Heping E. Rd., Da'an Dist., Taipei City
8. *Tree House Hostel* (Heping E. Rd., MRT Guting Station, close to Shida
night market).
Email: tthhostel@gmail.com
Tel:+886-986-677837 <http://interasiapop.org/%2B886-986-677837>
Website:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tree-House/107696675967182#!/pages/Tree-House/107696675967182?sk=info

9. *Yo Xing Regency** Hotel** *(Heping W. Rd., MRT Guting Station Exit
No.8), online booking price US $60-62 for a double room.
Tel : +886-2-23943121 <http://interasiapop.org/%2B886-2-23943121>
Website: http://en.yoxing.tw/
10. *Howard Civil Service International House,** *(Xinsheng S. Rd., MRT
Taipower Building Station Exit 2, close to Daan Park, Shida night market,
and NTU campus), US $85-$87 for a standard single room.
Tel: +886-2-83691155 <http://interasiapop.org/%2B886-2-83691155>
Website: http://intl-house.howard-hotels.com/?Lsn=2
11. *Li Yuan Hotel** (*Roosevelt Rd., MRT Taipower Building Station Exit
No.4, close to Shida night market). US$75-$77 for an executive room (lowest
price).
Tel: +886-2-23657367 <http://interasiapop.org/%2B886-2-23657367>
Website: http://www.liyuan.tw/room_en.php

12. *Yo Yo Stay* (at Shida night market). This hostel provides 4-person
shared-studio(US$ 52-54) and 6-people-shared-room(US$32-34).

Tel: +886-966-222-041

Website: http://yoyostay.pixnet.net/blog

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

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Lala Murari Lal Chharia Oriental Series

 

1 & 2. Srimad Bhagavatam with the text of Sridhar with Visisitaadvaita and  Dvaita Readings Vol. I Skandhas 1- 7 & Vol. 2 Skandhas 8-12./ Ed.by T.R. Krishnacharya/ ISBN.978-81-920763-0-0/ (SET) Rs.800

 

3. Brihat Jataka of Varaha Mihira. Trans. by N.C.Aiyar. ISBN.978-81-920763-3-1 Rs.500

 

5.  The Twelve Principal Upanisads with Notes from the Commentaries of Sankaracharya and the Gloss/ Trans. into English by E.Roer, E.B.Cowell, Rajendra Lal Mitra./ ISBN.978-81-920763-5-5/ Rs.800

 

6 & 7. The Brahma Vaivarta Purana 2 Vols.- (Brahma and Prakriti Khandas Vol.I.)., (Ganesa and Krishna Janma Khandas. Vol.II) / Trans.into English by Rajendra Nath Sen, 978-81-920763-8-6 (SET) /  Set.Rs.1000

 

9 & 10. The Brihat Samhita of Varaha Mihira 2 Vols.-  Eng.Trans/ N.Chidambaram Iyer.(2 Parts.)ISBN 978-93-81218-17-4(SET)  / Set. Rs 600

 

11. Bhakti Ratnawali with  the Commentary of Vishnu Puri Translated by a Professor of Sanskrit, ISBN.978-93-81218-29-7 / Rs. 300

 

12.  An Introduction to the Yoga Philosophy/ Srisa Chandra Vasu, ISBN.978-93-81218-28-0/ Rs.120

 

13, The Brihat Jatakam of Varaha Mihira.Eng.Trans. by Swami Vijnananda.   ISBN. 978-93-81218-27-3. Rs.500

 

14. The Patanjali"s Yoga Sutras.Trans. Rama Prasada. Delhi,2011. ISBN.978-93-81218-26-6. Rs.400

 

15.   Sri Narada Pancaratram - The Jnanamrita sara Samhita/ Eng.Trans. Swami Vijnananda/     ISBN 978-93-81218-25-9 / Rs.400

 

16-24..Sriman Mahabhartam-A New edition mainly based on the South indian texts with footnotes and readings,Ed. T.R.Krishnacharya & T.R.Vyasacharya. / 9 Vols.Set. ISBN.978-93-81218-39-6 (set). Rs.3000

 

 

25. Lalitaarchana-Chandrika-Hymns to Lalita,form of Tripurasundari,Hindu Deity for Worship and Associated rituals/ Trans.Prof.S.K.Ramachandara Rao. 2nd ed. ISBN.978-93-219-45-7. Rs. 300

 

26. Pratyabhijnahrdayam of Ksemaraja- The Essence of Self-Recognition/ Introduction with practical notes/Dmitri Semenov.ISBN.978-93-81218-47-1. Rs  250

 

27,28,29. Vastu-Silpa Kosha - Encyclopaedia of Hindu Temple Architecture and Vastu/ Prof.S.K.Ramachandra Rao. 3 Vols.set. , 978-93-81218-51-8,(SET).  3 Vols.Set. Rs.2000

 

30. Bhavopanishad  -Text with Translation and Explanation./ S. K. Ramachandra Rao. ISBN.978-93-81218-56-3. Rs.600

 

31. Sri Sukta-Text with Translation and Explanation./ Prof.S.K.Ramachandra Rao.ISBN.978-93-81218-55-6. Rs.200

 

32.  The Teachings of the Odd-Eyed One- A Study and Translation of the Virupaksapancasika, with the Commentary of Vidyacakravartin/ David Peter Lawrence . Rs. 600

 

33. The Advaita Worldview-  God, World, and Humanity/  Anantanand Rambachan. Rs. 400

 

34. Meditation on Lalita Sahsaranama/ Prof.S.K.Ramachandra Rao

 

 

 

 

Divine Books on Perfumery and Cosmetics Series

 

 

 

1. A Comprehensive Treatise on Perfumery- 
A Complete  Detailed  Description  of the Raw  Materials and Apparatus used in the Perfumer's Art/ R S Cristiani/ Rs. 1450, Edition 2012

 

2. A Practical Treatise on the Manufacture of  Perfumery:
Illustrated by Twenty-Eight Engravings Dr. C. Deite,/  translated from the German by William T. Brannt,/ Rs. 1450 , Edition 2012

 

3. The Art of Perfumery and  the Methods of Obtaining the Odours of Plants-
The Growth and General Flower Farm System of raising fragrant Herbs with Instructions for the Manufacture of Perfumes, and Cosmetics  etc.with an appendix on preparing artificial Fruit-Essences/ G. W. Septimus Piesse, / Rs. 1450, Edition 2012



 

 

Sri Garib Das Ayurveda Series

 

 

1& 2. Ayurvedic System of Medicine - 2 vols Set/ N.N. Sen

 

3. Ayurvedic Care and Cure of the Digestive System/ Prof. Dr.P.H.Kulkarni. ISBN.978-03-81218-19-8  Rs.300

 

4.Experiments with Drugs of Ayurveda,/Prof. Dr.P.H. Kulkarni   .ISBN 978-93-81218-20-4. Rs.300

 

5.Ayurveda Philosophy and Practice/ Prof. P.H.Kulkarni.,   ISBN.978-93-81218-41-9.  Rs.250

6.Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Massage/ John  Douillard/   ISBN. 978-93-81218-40-2.  Rs. 900  *

 

This book features more than 15 massage treatments, each described in step-by-step detail and some synchronized with two therapists for up to two hours in length. It provides the reader with all the tools necessary to begin Ayurvedic treatments as a part of a spa menu or massage therapy program.

Dr. John Douillard is the author of The 3-Season Diet &  Body, Mind, &  Sport, which has sold over 60,000 copies & has been printed in six languages. John received his Ayurvedic training in India and holds a Ph.D. in Ayurvedic medicine. He co-directed Deepak Chopra's Ayurvedic center for eight years and has trained over 2000 Western doctors in Ayurvedic medicine. He has been teaching Ayurvedic medicine, natural health, fitness, and nutrition internationally for seventeen years. Currently he directs the LifeSpa School of Ayurveda and practices Ayurvedic and chiropractic medicine at LifeSpa in Boulder, Colorado.

"With great clarity and precision, Dr. John Douillard has provided a detailed guidebook to the profound system of Ayurvedic massage, bringing this ancient method of yogic healing into practical focus for everyone to use in its many different forms." - Dr. David Frawley

 

7. Ayurveda Nidana -The Diagnosis and Pathology. / Prof. P.H.Kulkarni, ISBN.978-93-81218-57-0. Rs.300

 

8. Positive Health in Ayurveda/ S. R. Sudarshan, ISBN.978-93-81218-58-7. Rs.300

 

9. Obesity and Ayurveda- Care and Cure /Prof. Ajay Kumar  Sharma , Dr. Amit Kumar Sharma. ISBN.978-93-81218-58-4. Rs.500

 

10. Hindu Bioethics for the Twenty First Century/ S. Cromwell Crawford. Rs. 600

 

11. Mettalic and Mineral Drugs in Ayurveda/ S. R. Sudarshan

 

12. Introduction to Ayurveda/ Prof. S.K.Ramachandra Rao

 

13. Fundamentals of Ayurvedic Medicine/ Prof. Dr. P.H. Kulkarni

 

 

 

Divine Buddhist Texts and Studies Series

 

 

1. The Dhammapada-A Collection of Verses. Trans.into English F Max Muller. The Sutta Nipata/ Trans. By V. Fausball.  , ISBN.978-93-81218-09-9.Rs.500

 

2. Analysis of the Abhisamayalamkara / E.Obermiller. ISBN. 978-93-81218-18-1. Rs. 700

 

3. The Life of Buddha by Ashvaghosha  Bodhisattva - Translated from Chinese into English by Samuel Beal. / ISBN 978-93-  81218-14-3 / Rs.450

 

4. Buddhist Suttas/ Eng.Trans. T.W.Rhys Davids. ISBN 978-93-81218-02-0 /   Rs.450

 

5. Hand Book of Colloquial Tibetan/ Graham Sandberg.  ISBN.978-93-81218-10-5. Rs.450

 

6.  Buddha Carita/ Eng.Trans. E.B.Cowell. ISBN 978-93-81218-04-4/ Rs.300

 

7. The Larger Sukhavati-Vyuha.The Smaller Sukhavati-Vyuha,The Vajracchedika, The Larger Prajna Paramita-Hridaya-Sutra., The Smaller Prajna Paramita-Hridaya-Sutra./Trans. F.Max Muller. The Amitaayur-Dhyana-Sutra/Trans. J.Takakusu, Delhi,2011. ISBN.978-93-81218-03-7,  Rs.500

 

8- 10. Vinaya Texta/ Trans. by T.W.Rhys Davids, Hermann Oldenberg,

(VOL  I- The Patimokkha, The Mahavagga I-IV.), (VOL. II-The Mahavagga,V-X, The Culavagga I-III), (VOL. III, The Culavagga IV-XII.)

978-93-81218-08-2 (Set.) Price. Rs.600 Per Vol./ Rs. 1800 ( 3 vols.set) 

 

11. The Lotus Sutra - Being an english translation of Saddharma-Pundrika Sutra/ Trans.H.Kern/ ISBN 978-93-81218-01-3  /  Rs. 450

 

13. The Questions of King Milinda.Trans. T.W.Rhys Davids. Part I.  ISBN.078-93-81218-22-8.Vol.I.  978-93-81218-24-2. (Set.) Rs. 600.  Per Vols.


14. The Questions of King Milinda, Trans. T.W.Rhys Davids. Part II. ISBN.978-93-81218-23-5/Vol.II.  978-93-81218-24-2. (Set.) Rs. 600.  Per Vols

 

15.  Buddhist Texts from Japan. Ed. F.Max Muller, ISBN. 978-93-81218-43-3. Rs.600

 

16. Experiencing Buddhism - Ways of Wisdom and Compassion / by Ruben L. F. Habito / .  ISBN.978-93-81218-46-4.Rs. 450

 

17. Nagarjuna and the Philosophy of Openness/ Nancy McCagney. Rs. 400

 


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Fw: [Hinduism] 15 January 2012 - Ponggal the Vedic New Year's Significance

 
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Subject: [Hinduism] 15 January 2012 - Ponggal the Vedic New Year's Significance

 

The modern science has made it clear that without the Sun, no life can exist on the Earth. In India, the Sun-worship is prevalent from time immemorial. In Vedic calendar, there are 2 solstices. One is the northward movement of the Sun and the other is the southward movement. The north movement starts somewhere in January, hence the most important one as per as the renewal of the world is concerned. It is called the dawn for the God and Goddesses.


With the end of the wet month of Margazhi (mid December to mid January) the new month of Thai (mid January to mid February) heralds a series of festivals. The first day of this month is a festival day known as "Pongal Day". Pongal means the "boiling over" of milk and rice during the month of Thai. This year it starts from January 15th.

People celebrating Pongal should be aware of the meaning & significance of the important rituals associated with this harvest festival. Pongal or Thai Pongal is also called Makara Sankaranthi, since it is celebrated on the first day of Thai when the Sun enters the Makara Rasi (Capricornus). This signals the end of winter and the onset of spring throughout the northern hemisphere. For the next six months, the days are longer and warmer. The Sun begins its journey northward as it transits into the constellation of Makaram (Capricorn), signaling the return of ever increasing daylight and the Sun going to start drive out the darkness...
 
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I wish to say that we have the responsibility of handing over a scientific religion to the next generation. Forward this to all sincere knowledge seekers.  
Regards,   
IKS ACADEMY TEAM
 

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