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Dancing Women

Choreographing Corporeal Histories of Hindi Cinema

By: Usha Iyer

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Dancing Women

Choreographing Corporeal Histories of Hindi Cinema

By: Usha Iyer

Dancing Women: Choreographing Corporeal Histories of Hindi Cinema, an ambitious study of two of South Asia's most popular cultural forms cinema and dance historicizes and theorizes the material and cultural production of film dance, a staple attraction of popular Hindi cinema. It explores how the dynamic figurations of the body wrought by cinematic dance forms from the 1930s to the 1990s produce unique constructions of gender, sexuality, stardom, and spectacle. By charting discursive shifts through figurations of dancer-actresses, their publicly performed movements, private training, and the cinematic and extra-diegetic narratives woven around their dancing bodies, the book considers the "women's question" via new mobilities corpo-realized by dancing women. Some of the central figures animating this corporeal history are Azurie, Sadhona Bose, Vyjayanthimala, Helen, Waheeda Rehman, Madhuri Dixit, and Saroj Khan, whose performance histories fold and intersect with those of other dancing women, including devadasis and tawaifs, Eurasian actresses, oriental dancers, vamps, choreographers, and backup dancers. Through a material history of the labor of producing on-screen dance, theoretical frameworks that emphasize collaboration, such as the "choreomusicking body" and "dance musicalization," aesthetic approaches to embodiment drawing on treatises like the Natya Sastra and the Abhinaya Darpana, and formal analyses of cine-choreographic "techno-spectacles," Dancing Women offers a variegated, textured history of cinema, dance, and music. Tracing the gestural genealogies of film dance produces a very different narrative of Bombay cinema, and indeed of South Asian cultural modernities, by way of a corporeal history co-choreographed by a network of remarkable dancing women.

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Oxford University Press

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0190938757

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9780190938758

Annual Review of Plant Pathology (Vol.6)

By: B. Chakraborty,Usha Chakraborty

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Annual Review of Plant Pathology (Vol.6)

By: B. Chakraborty,Usha Chakraborty

Plant Pathology has an important role to play in devising strategies suitable for sustainable agriculture. Some of the important steps to be taken by plant pathologists include the development of eco-friendly mechanisms of disease control through the use of biological resources, enhancing the resistant mechanisms of the plant through molecular means as well as studies on the interactions of biotic and abiotic stressors. The diversity of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms is far more than what we have found out till date and the function of these important microbes in agro-ecosystems is also equally diverse. The ability of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, actinomycetes, plant growth promoting fungi, mycorrhiza, to influence plant growth depends upon the diverse mechanisms like phosphate solubilization, biological nitrogen fixation, phytohormone production, siderophore production, biological control of plant pathogens and direct or indirect induction of disease resistance. Application of these beneficial microorganisms in enriching soil and enhancing crop production will not only change the scenario of using harmful chemical fertilizers but will also open up new dimensions for utilizing microbial resources for sustainable agricultural practices. The present review covers a wide spectrum of articles which are pertinent in the present day context and gives an indication to readers of the role of plant pathology in the current agricultural scenario.

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618

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Scientific Publishers

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9386102986

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9789386102980

The Chosen

By: Usha K. R.

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The Chosen

By: Usha K. R.

Usha K.R. Is A Miniaturist, And She Shares The Miniaturist S Fierce Love Of Technical Virtuosity And Minute Attention To Detail. Namita Gokhale Her Familiar Existence Disrupted After Her Father S Death, Nagaratna Is Forced To Move From Her Village To The Semi-Squalid Environs Of Vitthala Colony In The City Of Bangalore, Where Her Brother Lives. A Former Village That Has Been Engulfed By The Expanding Metropolis, Vitthala Colony Retains Some Of The Primitive Characteristics Of A South Indian Village. It Is The Bastion Of The Lesser Tradition, For Here Live Plague-Amma, The Goddess Who Was Created When An Epidemic Of Plague Swept The Land, And Nallikai Swami, A No-Nonsense Swami Named After The Four Gooseberry Trees In His Compound. Trapped In This World With People Whom She Sees As Leading Truncated Lives, People With Thickened Sensibilities And No Hope, Nagaratna Yearns For Something Uncluttered And Noble And Fulfilling . And Then A Job In An Exclusive Ashram School Allows Her To Glimpse A World Where The Human State Of Grace Has Been Restored, A School Emblematic Of The Restraint And Good Taste Inculcated By A More Sophisticated Awareness . . . Nagaratna Is Transfigured By The Life It Offers And The People She Meets, And Most Importantly, By The Love She Believes She Has Found. Set In Southern India, Shifting Between Bangalore And A Fictional French Protectorate On The Western Coast Where The Ashram Is Located, The Chosen Tells The Compelling Story Of A Young Woman Torn Between Who She Is And Who She Wants To Be.

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Penguin Books India

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0143029398

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9780143029397

Mental Capital and Wellbeing

By: Cary L. Cooper,Usha Goswami,Barbara J. Sahakian

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Mental Capital and Wellbeing

By: Cary L. Cooper,Usha Goswami,Barbara J. Sahakian

This major new reference presents The Foresight MentalCapital and Wellbeing Project (a UK Government project in theGovernment Office for Science). It offers a comprehensiveexploration of how mental capital and wellbeing operate over thelifespan; how experiences in the family, in school, at work andfollowing retirement augment or reduce mental capital andwellbeing, and the impact that this has for the individual and forthe welfare and economic progress of the nation. Mental Capital and Wellbeingcomprises a series ofscientific reviews written by leading international scientists andsocial scientists in the field. The reviews undertake systematicanalyses of the evidence base surrounding five key themes, on whichthey propose future policies will have to be based. Aninternationally renowned team of Editors introduce each theme anddraw together conclusions in terms of both policy andpractice. Section 1 (Mental Capital and Wellbeing Through Life)– Mental capital refers to the totality of anindividual’s cognitive and emotional resources, includingtheir cognitive capability, flexibility and efficiency of learning,emotional intelligence and resilience in the face of stress. Theextent of an individual’s resources reflects his or her basicendowment (e.g. genes and early biological programming), motivationand experiences (e.g. education) which take place throughout thelife course. This section presents the very latest on the scienceof mental capital throughout life. Section 2 (Learning Through Life) provides a coherentoverview of a fast-moving and complex field of policy and practice.Educational attainment has a considerable impact on physical andmental wellbeing, both directly and indirectly, by enabling peoplebetter to achieve their goals. The ability to continue learningthroughout the lifespan is critical to a successful and rewardinglife in contemporary societies. Section 3 (Mental Health and Ill-Health) draws together themost recent evidence about positive mental health as well as arange of mental disorders to consider their importance to thepopulation and economy in terms of prevalence and disability andthe wider burden on society. Section 4 (Wellbeing and Work) – It is estimated that13 million working days are lost through stress each year, costingthe economy over £3.7 billion per annum. This theme exploresthose drivers that influence the nature and structure of work andthe impact this has on employee wellbeing. Section 5 (Learning Difficulties) – This theme providesa cutting-edge picture of how recent insights from genetics,cognitive and neuroscience improve our understanding of learningdifficulties such as dyslexia, dyscalculia andattention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder. Reviews focus on howcurrent research can contribute to early diagnosis and improvedintervention.

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1040

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John Wiley & Sons

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144430772X

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9781444307726

Toying with Childhood

Tracing the Child-Toy Bond from Britain and America to India

By: Usha Mudiganti

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Toying with Childhood

Tracing the Child-Toy Bond from Britain and America to India

By: Usha Mudiganti

This book studies the dialectic relationship between the image of the child and the toy in literary depictions of childhood in 19th- and 20th- century Anglo-American fiction. Drawing from the psychoanalytic theories of Sigmund Freud, Anna Freud, D.W. Winnicott, and Sudhir Kakar, it analyses themes such as the heterogeneity of childhood and the construction of the ideals of childhood. It explores the linkages between the ideals of childhood in Britain and its travel to America and further dissemination in British India. It discusses the established tropes of childhood such as innocence, a formative period, the centrality of play, and the presence of a toy to argue that the mores of childhood are culturally constructed and lead to the reification of a child into an image of perfection. The author problematises the notion of essential innocence and discusses the repercussions of such stereotypes about childhood. The work also highlights parallels between the ideals of childhood established in 19th-century Britain and the portrayals of postcolonial Indian childhoods in 20th-century Indian English literature. Toying with Childhood will be useful for students and researchers of education, childhood studies, psychology, sociology, literature, gender studies, and development studies. It will also appeal to general readers interested in cultural perceptions of childhood, literary depictions of children, and the works of Sigmund Freud.

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129

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Taylor & Francis

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1000541037

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9781000541038

Elderly Women

A Study of the Unorganised Sector

By: R. Geetha Gowri,P. J. Reddy,D. Usha Rani

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Elderly Women

A Study of the Unorganised Sector

By: R. Geetha Gowri,P. J. Reddy,D. Usha Rani

Contents: Review of Related Literature, Methodology, General Profile of the Sample Elderly Females, Living Arrangements of the Elderly Females, Role-Activities of the Elderly Females, Status of the Elderly Females, Care and Support from Married Sons, Interaction and Treatment from Daughter(s)-in-law, Psychological and Health Problems, Summary and Implications.

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198

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Discovery Publishing House

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8171416497

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9788171416493

Handbook of Statistics for Teaching and Research in Plant and Crop Science

By: Usha Palaniswamy

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Handbook of Statistics for Teaching and Research in Plant and Crop Science

By: Usha Palaniswamy

More than a textbookit’s also a valuable reference book for researchers and crop science professionals! The Handbook of Statistics for Teaching and Research in Plant and Crop Science presents the fundamental concepts of important statistical methods and experimental designs to the students and researchers who need to apply t

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CRC Press

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1482277816

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9781482277814

Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections

Infection Prevention and Control

By: Usha Krishnan Baveja,Yatin Mehta

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Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections

Infection Prevention and Control

By: Usha Krishnan Baveja,Yatin Mehta

The prevention and control of infection in healthcare environments is now more important than ever. From simple hand washing to full PPE (personal protective equipment), hygiene maintenance has never been more at the forefront of people’s minds than during the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. This book is a practical guide to the prevention and control of healthcare and laboratory-associated infections. Divided into twelve sections, the text begins with an introduction to the basic science of infection and the use of antimicrobial agents. The following sections cover prevention and control of infection in different environments and situations including hospitals, laboratories, specific patient groups, and high risk and procedure areas. Different infection transmission methods are discussed in depth. The book concludes with guidance on standards and sample protocols, and training techniques. The comprehensive text is further enhanced by images and flow charts, and each chapter includes MCQs (multiple choice questions) to assist learning and revision. Key points Comprehensive guide to prevention and control of infection in healthcare environments Covers different environments, patient groups and infection transmission methods Features images and flow charts to assist learning Each chapter concludes with MCQs on the topic

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Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers

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9389776465

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9789389776461

Tracking Purnima

By: Usha Kathir

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Tracking Purnima

By: Usha Kathir

A missing actress. A gutsy journalist. And a cold-blooded murder… 24-year old Aditi Sridhar is trying hard to establish herself as a newspaper reporter in Bangalore. In her first major feature article, Aditi, with her never-say-die spirit, resurrects Purnima, the once celebrated singer and actress from the 60s and now a forgotten and missing star. Soon, Aditi is warned off by an unknown caller. Intrigued and defiant, the feisty girl ropes in her friend Reshmi, a photographer, to help her track Purnima. Her detractors become bolder and more violent. Will Aditi solve the mystery that shrouds Purnima’s disappearance? Will she unravel the dubious identities and missing links as she gets closer to Purnima? Or does something more sinister await Aditi as she risks her own life to find Purnima, dead or alive. USHA KATHIR is a writer by choice and an active lake conservationist by chance. She has five books to her credit and the privilege of nurturing one lake in Bangalore. Kathir is the author’s pseudonym for this crime novel series featuring Aditi and Reshmi.

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Jaico Publishing House

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8184956355

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9788184956351

Book's by Usha Srinivasan

Dancing Women

Dancing Women

Annual Review of Plant Pathology (Vol.6)

Annual Review of Plant Pathology (Vol.6)

The Chosen

The Chosen

Mental Capital and Wellbeing

Mental Capital and Wellbeing

Toying with Childhood

Toying with Childhood

Elderly Women

Elderly Women

Handbook of Statistics for Teaching and Research in Plant and Crop Science

Handbook of Statistics for Teaching and Research in Plant and Crop Science

Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections

Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections

Tracking Purnima

Tracking Purnima

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