206 research outputs found
West Peak of Mount LeConte
No full textThis photograph of the west peak of Mount LeConte is included in the records of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club. The photograph was made by Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), a founding member of the Great Smoky Mountains Conservation Association and author of “Birth of a National Park.” The back of the picture is stamped “Jim Thompson Co.,” indicating it was probably printed by hiking club member James E. (Jim) Thompson (1880-1976), a professional photographer who played a major role in promoting a national park in the Southern Appalachians. The club was formed after a group of outdoor enthusiasts hiked up to Mount LeConte in October 1924
Opposing Integration on Matters of Social and Normative Preferences: A New Dimension of Political Contestation in the EU
No full textWith the enlargement of the EU agenda, an increasing number of actors contest the legitimacy of EU-level decisions in policy areas where ethical preferences are at stake. This discourse, which is articulated by mainstream political parties and civil society actors, represents a new type of political contestation in the Union. Copyright (c) 2008 The Author(s). Journal compilation (c) 2008 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
A review of Nearctic and some related Anthribidae (Coleoptera)
No full textTaxonomy, synonymy, distribution, and biologies of Nearctic (and a few Neotropical and Pale arctic) Anthribidae are reviewed, new keys are provided, and four new genera and eleven new species are described. Allandrus Leconte, 1876 (=Tropiderinus Reitter, 1916). Anthribus Geoffrey, 1762 (=Pseudobrachytarsus Pierce, 1930). Araecerus Schoenherr, 1823 (=Araeocorynus Jekel, 1855); Araecerus coffeae Fabricius, 1801 (=Tropideres (Rhaphitropis) mateui Cobos, 1954). Brachycorynus n. gen., type species Tropideres rectus Leconte, 1876; congeneric: Homocloeus distentus Frieser, 1983 from Cuba and Florida, and B. hirsutus n. sp. from Texas. Choragus major n. sp., Ohio, etc., striolatus n. sp., Ohio, and exophthalmus n. sp., Virginia. Corrhecerus Schoenherr, 1826 (=Paranthribus Jordan, 1904) resulting in Corrhecerus rufescens (Jordan, 1904), new combination. Eurymycter Leconte, 1876, and Gonotropis Leconte, 1876, are removed from synonymy with Tropideres Schoenherr, 1823, and returned to full generic rank. Eusphyrus Leconte, 1876 is removed from synonymy with Ormiscus Waterhouse, 1845, and returned to full generic rank; Tropideres (Opisthotropis) vasconicus Hoffmann and Tempere, 1954, from France is transferred to Eusphyrus, with Opisthotropis a generic synonym; Eusphyrus pulicarius Boheman, 1859, Brasil, is transferred from Brachytarsus, and the species eusphyroides Schaeffer and quercus Schaeffer are transferred from Ormiscus. Gymnognathus triangularis n. sp., Texas. Habroxenus n. gen., type species H. politus n. sp., Texas and Maryland, also H. fuscus n. sp., Guatemala, and H. sarmenticola n. sp., Haiti. Neoxenus n. gen., type species N. versicolor n. sp., Texas, etc.; congeneric: Notioxenus ater and polius Jordan, 1907, Central America, andpallipes Suffrian, 1870, Cuba. Phoenicobiella trituberculata (Suffrian, 1870, Cuba) transferred from Toxonotus Lacordaire, 1866. Piesocorynus lateralis Jordan, 1906 (=P. virginicus Leng, 1918). Sicanthus n. gen., type species S. rhizophorae n. sp., Florida. Toxonotus bipunctatus Schaeffer, 1904 (=Neanthribus obtusus Jordan, 1906); Toxonotus penicellatus Schaeffer, 1906 (=Neanthribus segregus Jordan, 1906); Toxonotus vagus Horn, 1894 (=Neanthribus hieronymus Jordan, 1906). Trigonorhinus lepidus n. sp., California; Trigonorhinus limbatus Say, 1827 (=Brachytarsus plumbeus and B. vestitus Leconte, 1876, and Brachytarsoides minor, quadratus, quadratus ssp. nigrinus and rufodorsalis Dethlefsen, 1954); Trigonorhinus grise us Leconte, 1876 (=Brachytarsus riddelliae Schaeffer, 1906, and Brachytarsoides cylindratus, elongatus, nevadensis, nevadensis ssp. tigrinus, and vulgaris Dethlefsen, 1954); Trigonorhinus tomentosus Say, 1827 (=Brachytarsus paululus Casey, 1884, B. beyeri Schaeffer, 1906, B. franseria Barrett, 1931, and B. irregularis Tanner, 1934); Trigonorhinus zeae Wolfrum, 1931 (=Opanthribus trimaculatus Senoh, 1986); Trigonorhinus areolatus Boheman, 1845 (=Tropideres (Tropideres), bagueni Cobos, 1954, Spain). Introgressive hybridization is invoked for the Trigonorhinus limbatus-griseus complex. New keys are provided for the species of Brachycorynus, Choragus, Habroxenus, Neoxenus, Phoenicobiella, Trigonorhinus, and Eusphyrus, plus a new key to Nearctic tribes and genera, and a new Nearctic checklist. New distribution and life-history data are given for many species
Rocky Spur Trail to Mount LeConte
No full textThis photograph, with others in this series, are included in the records of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, formed after a group of outdoor enthusiasts hiked up to Mount LeConte in October 1924. This photograph was taken by Harvey Benjamin Broome (1902-1968), Knoxville attorney, an avid conservationist, and advocate for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Broome was active during the early years of the Wilderness Society and was a member of the Great Smoky Mountains Conservation Association. An avid writer and author of magazine articles, his journal was published under the title, “Out under the sky of the Great Smokies.” This photograph was taken on the Rocky Spur Trail to Mount LeConte
Leconte de Lisle antimoderne
No full textWas the author of Poèmes antiques and Poèmes barbares an “antimodern”, in the sense that Antoine Compagnon gives this word in Les Antimodernes (2005)? The present study firstly puts forward the poet’s grievances against his time and the dissenting dimension of his Hellenism; then his counter-revolutionary spirit is discussed along with his lack of trust in progress, his pessimistic attitude towards human nature, his enduring belief in the original sin, and also his use of the aesthetics of the sublime and his choosing a rhetoric of violence. Lastly, it explains why several major 19th Century critics thought that nothing in Leconte de Lisle was more modern than his challenging modernity.Era “antimoderno”, nel significato che Antoine Compagnon attribuisce a questo termine ne Les antimodernes (2005), l’autore di Poèmes antiques e di Poèmes barbares? Questo studio espone in primo luogo le critiche del poeta verso il suo tempo e la dimensione di dissenso del suo ellenismo; in seguito, tratta del suo spirito contro-rivoluzionario unito alla scarsa fiducia nel progresso, all’atteggiamento pessimistico nei riguardi della natura umana, alla persistente credenza nel peccato originale, e anche del suo impiego nell’estetica del sublime e della sua scelta di una retorica di violenza. Infine, spiega perché alcuni importanti critici del xix secolo pensavano che nulla in Leconte de Lisle fosse più moderno del suo sfidare la modernità
LECONTE DE LISLE: POET OF ALIENATION
No full textOn reading the critics, the author was struck by their failure to envisage the problem from the point of view defended in this study, arrived at from a close reading of Leconte de Lisle. Universally they consider him to be impassible, a pessimist. To what extent are these accusations true? The interpretations here presented, as opposed to the critics\u27 claim of objectivity and Art for Art\u27s Sake in Leconte\u27s works, underline not only the expression of the poet\u27s personal experience of alienation but point to his seeking a solution to the problems, a type of alienation he deliberately chose. For an understanding of the first type of alienation it is necessary to interpret it as a three-pronged alienation--from God, family and society. Only when a divorce from the roots that normally tie a human being to his condition is effected does Leconte de Lisle seek out a solution which should provide him with a source of comfort but which in the end effects its own genre of alienation. Moreover, in the very remedy he seeks, he employs tactics that in themselves separate him even more effectively from mankind. The author recognizes at the same time that each critic made his own perspicacious contribution to an understanding of the poet, and makes use of their insights. It is obvious, however, that ultimately, it is the poet\u27s own words which must be the basis of any solid conclusions. The major critics cited are: Dornis, Esteve, Falshaw, Lebrond, Pich, Putter, Vianey and Zyromski. For example, Dornis, Pich and Putter provide an understanding of the social milieu that produced Leconte de Lisle. They describe his attempts to derive solace from activities which his contemporaries enjoyed. Involvement in politics and dabbling in Fourierism only aggravated and deepened his desire to attain what he came to identify with Nirvana which is in itself the ultimate of alienation. Neither in religion nor in the sciences of the day did he find what he sought. Gradually he reached the point where the ideal became the elimination of every contact of the reality that he found so treacherous, deceptive and elusive. Through a juxtaposition of the internal evidence of the poet\u27s own writings with the observations of various critics, this initial intuition, that the man was indeed a poet of alienation on two counts is proved to be valid. Moreover, Leconte\u27s alienation is shown to be analogous to the plight of the twentieth-century alienated man. The basic thesis is defened essentially through reliance on the poet\u27s works and its conclusions are drawn from the insights they afforded. The study gives credit to the works of other researchers when their opinions cast light on the poetry of Leconte de Lisle, but its primary contribution is in the poet\u27s journey from this threefold experience of alienation, through his positive efforts to overcome it, and in the end, to his plunging into the alienation from which he had attempted to extricate himself. The thesis concludes by enumerating the concrete solutions Leconte envisaged, with varying degrees of success, to the problems which plagued him
Catalog of the world species of Trichodesma LeConte, 1861 (Coleoptera: Ptinidae) and associated genera
No full textA catalog of the species of Trichodesma LeConte (Coleoptera: Ptinidae) for the world is provided, including synonyms and misspellings. Six additional genera, Anobiopsis Fall, Belemia Español, Nanodesma Zahradník, Nicobium LeConte, Trichobiopsis White, and Trichodesmina Español, are also cataloged for completeness. The species name, author, year, and page number of description are given for each species, as well as references for combinations by different authors. The type depository is given when known, and followed by a “?” when unknown but suspected, and a general distribution is given by region of the world followed by country. Authorship of the genus Trichodesma in Lepidoptera is transferred to Schaus
Scaphisoma rufulum LeConte 1860
No full textScaphisoma rufulum LeConte, 1860 Fig. 15 Material examined: MHNG, WBWC; 1 male, 1 female; Arizona, Santa Cruz Co. Duquesne Rd., 2.3 rd. Mi E jct. Hwy 82; Santa Cruz R., 31.3757°N, 110.8406°W, Aug. 3-14, 2018. – MHNG, WBWC; 1 male, 1 female; Arizona, Santa Cruz Co. Palo Prado Rd., east side Santa Cruz R.; 31.531°N, 111.016°W, July 11-16, 2018. Remarks: This species was based on a single specimen (LeConte, 1860: 323). It is a male examined by the senior author in 1987, bearing the following labels: small, round golden-colour label, “ TYPE 6639” (red) / “ S. rufulum Lec. Cal. ” (handwritten) and my determination label dated 1987. The aedeagus is illustrated for the first time in the present paper (Fig. 15). It is similar with that of S. impunctatum Reitter, 1879 (see Leschen et al., 1990), suggesting close relationships. It differs from that of S. impunctatum by the apical process of the median lobe less inclined, and the parameres more sinuate in dorsal view and narrowed apically in lateral view. Scaphisoma rufulum may be distinguished from S. impunctatum also by its lighter body and completely or to large part fused mesepimera, as in those of S. carolinae Casey, 1893. This species is reported from California, Arizona and North Carolina (Löbl, 2018).Published as part of Löbl, Ivan, Leschen, Richard A. B. & Warner, William B., 2021, Scaphisomatini of Arizona (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Scaphidiinae) collected by V-Flight Intercept Traps, pp. 173-185 in Revue suisse de Zoologie 128 (1) on page 182, DOI: 10.35929/RSZ.0043, http://zenodo.org/record/563987
Mount LeConte via Rainbow Falls
No full textThis photograph, with others in this series, are included in the records of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, formed after a group of outdoor enthusiasts hiked up to Mount LeConte in October 1924. The image was made by hiking club member, Walter Berry. The back of the picture is stamped “Jim Thompson Co.,” indicating it was probably printed by hiking club member James E. (Jim) Thompson (1880-1976), a professional photographer who played a major role in promoting a national park in the Southern Appalachians. Also penciled in on the back of the photograph is “C.C. Campbell,” referring to Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), a founding member of the Great Smoky Mountains Conservation Association and author of “Birth of a National Park.
Rocky Spur of Mount LeConte
No full textThis photograph, with others in this series, are included in the records of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, formed after a group of outdoor enthusiasts hiked up to Mount LeConte in October 1924. The image was made by hiking club member, Walter Berry. The back of the picture is stamped “Jim Thompson Co.,” indicating it was probably printed by hiking club member James E. (Jim) Thompson (1880-1976), a professional photographer who played a major role in promoting a national park in the Southern Appalachians. Also penciled in on the back of the photograph is “C.C. Campbell,” referring to Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), a founding member of the Great Smoky Mountains Conservation Association and author of “Birth of a National Park.
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