Book Review: Missionaries, Rebellion and Proto-Nationalism: James Long of Bengal 1814-87

A review of Missionaries, Rebellion and Proto-Nationalism: James Long of Bengal 1814-87 by Geoffrey A. Oddie

Book Review: Great Swan: Meetings with Ramakrishna

A review of Lex Hixon\u27s Great Swan: Meetings with Ramakrishna

On Hindutva and a Hindu-Catholic, with a Moral for our Times

The purpose of this article is to comment on the term hindutva, viz. Hinduness, with special reference to a 19th century Bengali thinker who sought to indigenise his Christian faith, and to draw some topical conclusions. The thinker is Brahmabandhab Upadhyay (1861-1907) whom his sometime friend, Rabindranath Tagore, Bengal\u27s greatest luminary, described as a Roman Catholic ascetic, yet a Vedantin -- spirited, fearless, self-denying, erudite and uncommonly influential. No doubt Upadhyay was influential then; he had a powerful impact on Tagore himself especially when they were jointly establishing what would later develop as Tagore\u27s brainchild of Santiniketan. For years previously Upadhyay had made a name for himself among the educated in the land in his attempt to give content to his self-description as a Hindu-Catholic, not only by a vigorous campaign of journalism and lectures but by his extraordinary life-style

A reading workbook of stories and exercises with first grade vocabulary and fourth grade interests

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Tribute: Tamal Goswami

A tribute to Tamal Goswami (1947-2002)

Capturing Gods: The God of Love and the Love of God in Christian and Hindu Tradition

Dr. Lipner’s comparative discussion of Christian and Hindu thought draws upon his own scholarly explorations of these traditions, while at the same time considering the nature of cross-cultural dialogue. How do religious ideas resonate within their own contexts? Which aspects of these concepts are most likely to invite associations in a new milieu? Responding to such questions, Lipner advocates a focus on “love,” agape and bakhti in Christian and Hindu traditions. His analysis carefully enters each tradition before considering shared ground

Development of Nanofiber Scaffolds with Controllable Structure and Mineral Content for Tendon-to-Bone Repair

Rotator cuff tears are common and lead to significant pain and disability. Effective repair of torn rotator cuff tendons requires healing of tendon to bone. Unfortunately, healing does not reproduce the structural and compositional features of the natural tendon-to-bone bone attachment that are necessary for effective load transfer, and surgical repairs often rupture. Recent efforts for improving tendon-to-bone healing have focused on tissue engineering approaches. Scaffolds, cells, and/or growth factors are implanted at the repair site to guide the healing process and improve outcomes. To that end, a polymer-mineral tissue engineered scaffold was developed for this thesis which mimics two of the primary features of the tendon-to-bone insertion: aligned nanofibers and hydroxyapatite mineral crystals. The nanofibrous component was created by electrospinning poly lactic-co-glycolic acid to create non-woven mats. The bone-like mineral was then deposited onto the nanofibers using mineralizing solutions. The structure (alignment and crimp microstructure) and composition (mineral content and morphology) of the scaffolds were modulated to understand their influence on scaffold mechanics. Experimental and modeling results demonstrated that: (1) the orientation distribution of the nanofibers was a major determinant of modulus, strength, and anisotropy, (2) crimp microstructure was a major determinant of low strain non-linear mechanical behavior, (3) mineral content positively correlated with modulus and strength and negatively correlated with toughness, (4) mineral morphology was a significant determinant of its stiffening effect, and (5) scaffold-level stiffening by mineral was due to mineral cross-bridges between nanofibers, not due to stiffening of individual nanofibers. Scaffolds were tested in a rotator cuff tendon-to-bone animal model in an effort to improve healing, but were found to be ineffective; the scar-mediated wound healing response dominated over any effects from the scaffold. In summary, a number of mechanisms driving nanofiber mechanics were defined, but further study is needed to effectively apply these scaffolds in the setting of tendon-to-bone repair