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Shelley's influence on the Chartist poets, with particular emphasis on Ernest Charles Jones and Thomas Cooper
No full textThis study examines the Chartists' interest in Shelley's poetry and
accounts for it, but it takes the second point first:. Three factors
are discerned to be of prime importance in giving rise to Shelley's
reputation amongst radical Chartists. First, the Chartists' estimation
of Shelley's political philosophy as more intrinsically radical than
the mainstream of British radicalism, as exemplified by Godwin.
Second, Shelley's stands on the questions of religion, inheritance
and political reform proved to be appealing to the Chartists. Third,
and most important of all, to the Chartists Shelley was a political
poet - and poetry they saw as a principal means of moving the people.
The political arguments that permeated Shelley's poetry and the
mingling he managed between poetry and politics corresponded to the
Chartists' political thought and their advocacy of poetry as the most
apposite literary medium to serve and enhance political change.
Accordingly, Shelley was awarded a unique position in the Owenites'
and thartists' publications. He was chiefly acknowledged as a political
poet whose compositions foster the peoples' radical inclinations and
lend force to their efforts to initiate political reform. The Chartist
poet and leader, Ernest Charles Jones, read, published and quoted
Shelley on many occasions. His published and unpublished works testify
that Shelley made a strong impact on his political arguments and exerted
direct influence on much of his poetry. The other thartist poet whom
Shelley seems to have influenced is Thomas Cooper. As a great admirer
of Shelley, Cooper also read Shelley's works, published extracts from
them in his journals and delivered many lectures on Shelley's poetry
and thought. The affinities between Cooper's and Shelley's political
arguments suggest that Shelley might well have exercised a considerable
influence on Cooper's political reasoning. Moreover, the comparison
between Cooper's epic poem, The Purgatory of Suicides and Shelley's
Queen Mab leaves little room for doubt that Shelley has influenced
Cooper in this particular poem.
The main contribution to Shelley studies lies in the evidence
provided of Shelley's popularity amongst radical Chartists and the
charting of his political and literary influence on two Chartist poets:
Ernest Charles Jones and Thomas Cooper. This study should serve as an
important part of a thorough and comprehensive evaluation of Shelley's
influence on the Chrtist Movement as a whole
James Cooper and the Scoto-Catholic Party : tractarian reform in the Church of Scotland, 1882 - 1918
No full textIn Scotland, no less than in England, the late Victorian era was one of transition. Industrialisation and urbanisation created new social problems, while other forces - most importantly the railway - worked to undermine the national comprehensiveness of Scotland. Even Scottish religion, until now protected both by distance and the different polity entertained, fell under the sway of English influence.
This thesis considers one particular aspect of English influence upon the Church of Scotland - Tractarianism. There is clear evidence to prove that in liturgical and architectural expression, in church furnishings and arrangement, in ritual and in doctrine, and even in the development of a library of historical research, there was manifest by some a deliberate attempt to reform the Church of Scotland through a thorough-going application of Tractarian definitions, ideals, and symbolic expressions.
In particular the thesis investigates the personal influence of the Reverend Professor James Cooper in this endeavour, for he was one of the principal figures in changing the face of the Kirk. He was a medievalist, tinctured with Jacobitism. Although there were some in the Church with more profound learning, and others with a broader vision of the social and ecclesiastical requirements of the new age, Cooper combined within himself many of the aims, the ideals, and the foibles commonly associated with Victorians. As the representative spokesman for the Scoto-Catholic party, he held a unique place in the life of the Scottish Church, for the scoto-Catholics, though always few in number, were not without significant influence. It was they in particular who perpetrated the “Tractarian" reform in the Church of Scotland.
In the introduction the historical background to the Scottish Church in 1882 is sketched. Part I provides a background survey of the Oxford Movement in England and Scotland. Part II considers the Broad Church attempt at reform, and the liturgical developments associated with the Church Service Society. Part III deals with the emergence of Scoto-Catholicism, and Part IV with Ecclesiological and Ritualistic movements. Part V looks at the attempt to defend and advance Catholic doctrine - the programme of the Scottish Church Society, and also traces Cooper's influence on the "Articles Declaratory” of the constitution of the Church of Scotland. Part VI investigates the attempt to defend and advance Catholic authority in the Scottish Church through a restatement of the Tractarian doctrine of Apostolic
Succession. Of necessity it also considers the matters of ordination and "valid Orders". It is shown that by means of a "historiological mythos" the Scoto-Catholic position in this, as in other matters, was advanced. There are several appendices, the first of which traces a connection between the Catholic Apostolic Church - which itself was not without significant liturgical and doctrinal effect upon the Church of Scotland - and the Oxford Movement
Prostasomes: a role in prostatic disease?
No full textProstasomes are membrane-bound secretory vesicles, in the nanometre diameter range, secreted by the prostatic ductal epithelium [1] into the lumen, where they form part of the ejaculate. Although known to have specific biological properties, their physiological role and overall significance remain far more debatable. There has been comparatively little written about these structures since their detection two decades ago, and this may help explain the relative lack of awareness of prostasomes within the urological community
Author Correction: Considerations in the search for epistasis
No full textBalvert M, Cooper-Knock J, Stamp J, et al. Author Correction: Considerations in the search for epistasis. Genome Biology . 2025;26(1): 12
Lipids of organisms constituting the main bulk of a coral reef
No full textProject 354 is Lipids of organisms constituting the main bulk of a coral reef.The lipid extracts of a series of living and fossil reef organisms were subjected to analysis by a variety of techniques. Initial column chromatography over silicic acid gave a series of fractions: 1. Saturated and monenoic hydrocarbons 2. Waxes, aromatic and polyunsaturated hydrocarbons 3. Sterol esters 4. Triglycerides 5. Sterols 6. Di- and Monoglycerides and Xanthophyll 7. Chlorophylls and Phospholipids. Each of these was then subjected to further analysis by gas liquid chromatography, thin-layer chromatography and spectrometric methods to provide a detailed knowledge of the individual components. The first two fractions were analyzed in considerable detail as their components are of some significance in theories of the origin of petroleum, and remarkable similarities were demonstrated between the alkanes of the living corals, the fossil corals and extant petroleum analyses. It is suggested that during geologic time, under favorable conditions, whereas most of the lipids are degraded in some fashion, the hydrocarbons are largely unaffected as exemplified by the fossil analyses. It is further suggested that under certain conditions sufficient hydrocarbon material could collect to form an oil reservoir. Due to lack of existing hydrocarbon analyses in other marine organisms, it is not known how widely applicable this mechanism might be
Mathematics, multimedia and higher level thinking skills
No full textThis paper emerges from our collective interest and experience in the use of multimedia in the science and mathematics classroom. We each approach this topic from a different direction. The first author, Martin, during his years as a classroom teacher, began to see the possibility of utilising multimedia to create a student centred learning environment in which a self paced curriculum would be delivered by the computer. Martin was aware, however, that there were many questions regarding the pedagogical value of using multimedia in the mathematics classroom that needed to be answered. Specifically, could the software address the vital issues of problem solving and higher-level thinking? The second author, Dorit, was involved in research in this area over the last 10 years. In her research she investigated the potential of computerised learning environments and constructivist teaching epistemology in promoting higher-level thinking skills in the science classroom
A positron annihilation study of crystalline, quasicrystalline and amorphous Al-Mn-Si alloys
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Solitary waves in the nonlinear Dirac equation in the presence of external driving forces
No full textWe consider the nonlinear Dirac (NLD) equation in (1 + 1) dimensions with scalar-scalar self interaction g(2)/k+1 ((psi) over bar psi(k+1) in the presence of external forces as well as damping of the form f (x) - i mu gamma(0)psi, where both f and psi are two-component spinors. We develop an approximate variational approach using collective coordinates (CC) for studying the time dependent response of the solitary waves to these external forces. This approach predicts intrinsic oscillations of the solitary waves, i. e. the amplitude, width and phase all oscillate with the same frequency. The translational motion is also affected, because the soliton position oscillates around a mean trajectory. For k = 1 we solve explicitly the CC equations of the variational approximation for slow moving solitary waves in a constant external force without damping and find reasonable agreement with solving numerically the CC equations. We then compare the results of the variational approximation with no damping with numerical simulations of the NLD equation for k = 1, when the components of the external force are of the form f(j)= r(j) exp(-iKx) and again find agreement if we take into account a certain linear excitation with specific wavenumber that is excited together with the intrinsic oscillations such that the momentum in a transformed NLD equation is conserved.National Natural Science Foundation of China [11471025, 91330110, 11421101]; Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Germany) through Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers [SPA 1146358 STP]; MICINN (Spain) [FIS2014-54497-P]; Junta de Andalucia (Spain) [FQM207, P06-FQM-01735, P09-FQM-4643]; Plan Propio of the University of Seville; Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India through a Raja Ramanna FellowshipSCI(E)[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
The SF-36: a simple, effective measure of mobility disability for epidemiological studies
No full textBackgroundMobility disability is a major problem in older people. Numerous scales exist for the measurement of disability but often these do not permit comparisons between study groups. The physical functioning (PF) domain of the established and widely used Short Form-36 (SF-36) questionnaire asks about limitations on ten mobility activities.ObjectivesTo describe prevalence of mobility disability in an elderly population, investigate the validity of the SF-36 PF score as a measure of mobility disability, and to establish age and sex specific norms for the PF score.MethodsWe explored relationships between the SF-36 PF score and objectively measured physical performance variables among 349 men and 280 women, 59-72 years of age, who participated in the Hertfordshire Cohort Study (HCS). Normative data were derived from the Health Survey for England (HSE) 1996.Results32% of men and 46% of women had at least some limitation in PF scale items. Poor SF-36 PF scores (lowest fifth of the gender-specific distribution) were related to: lower grip strength; longer timed-up-and-go, 3m walk, and chair rises test times in men and women; and lower quadriceps peak torque in women but not men. HSE normative data showed that median PF scores declined with increasing age in men and women.ConclusionOur results are consistent with the SF-36 PF score being a valid measure of mobility disability in epidemiological studies. This approach might be a first step towards enabling simple comparisons of prevalence of mobility disability between different studies of older people. The SF-36 PF score could usefully complement existing detailed schemes for classification of disability and it now requires validation against them
SHEPHERD SCHOOL SHOWCASE featuring graduate students of The Shepherd School of Music Tuesday, May 4, 1993 8:00 p.m. Stude Concert Hall
No full textPlaylist: Sonata for flute and piano -- Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) / Sonata in D minor -- M. I. (Mikhail Ivanovich) Glinka (1804-1857) / Zigeunerweisen, op. 20 -- Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908) / Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52 -- Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) / Vier Stcke, op. 5 -- Alban Berg (1885-1935) / First rhapsody -- Béla Bartók (1881-1945) / Serenade for six players -- Paul Cooper (1926-1996
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