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Letter from Henry S. Graves, Forest Service to Carl Hayden
No full textLetter from Henry Graves to Carl T. Hayden regarding the land ownership and grazing rights of the Havasupai
Polyphony and the anxiety of influence in the fiction of Henry James
No full textJames's fiction, especially in the Middle Phase, centres
on the figure of the artist and is characterized by, the two
interrelated aspects which previous criticism has largely
overlooked: the Bakhtinian 'polyphonic' -creation of
'author-thinkers'; and the conflict between ephebes and
precursors, for which Harold-Bloom's concept of 'the-anxiety of
influence' is the most illuminating model. Polyphony is the
narrative mode, and influence is the intra-artistic, theme.
These, as the Introduction to the thesis makes clear, are
rehearsed in James's inaugural novel, Roderick Hudson. Rowland
Mallet is an author-thinker, and his failure is caused by
authorial limitations. His monologism -is impaired by his
mistaking empathy for the authorial sympathy. Likewise,
Hudson's failure does not arise from a mercurial temperament,
but from a polyphonic shortcoming: not possessing the power of
fiction to contain the fiction of power in, his mentor. And the
relationships among the three artists - Gloriani, Hudson and
Singleton - perfectly exemplify the Bloomian-theme. It is these
two concepts, polyphony and influence, which are the major
preoccupation in the Middle Phase; as, the works chosen
demonstrate. These are a novella, a novel, and a number of
short stories all of which have been unjustifiably neglected.
Chapter One, on The Aspern Papers, argues that Tina Bordereau,
far from being, the artless victim seen by many critics,
actually challenges and defeats the narrator by the very form
of her narrative. Her 'realist' discourse undermines his
language of 'romance', and shows up its internal unstability.
Chapter Two is an extensive study of the critical reception of
The Tragic Muse. The most common areas of critical attention
have been its contemporary topicality, its relation to previous
novels on similar themes, and the possible genealogy of Gabriel
Nash. Those have all missed the core of the work. - Chapter Three
demonstrates how polyphony and the anxiety of influence make
the novel what it really is. Influence arises from the
juxtaposition of, and the wrestling between, artistic ephebes
and their precursors (Nick and Nash,, Miriam and Madame Carre).
The dialogic quality defined by Bakhtin is crucial to the
proper, and even-handed, characterization of all, the conflicts
in the novel. And since most of James's tales in the eighties
and nineties -are about 'masters - and acolytes, the anxiety of
influence remains central. Chapter Four is a study of 'The
Author of Beltraffiol' and 'The Lesson of the Master'. Again the
characters' manipulations are a crucial focus in a way that
G6rard Genette's terminology helps to illuminate. The fact that
the ephebe is the author-thinker emphasizes the inextricability
of the Bakhtinian and the Bloomian in James. Just as
polyphony offers a different focus for explicating the poetics
of James's fiction; so the ephebal conflict provides the basis
for a fresh perception of James's own artistic struggle
Henry Sienkiewicz, the great Polish author from a painting by S. Ryszkowski, a local artist.
No full textHenry Sienkiewicz, the great Polish author, from a painting by S. Ryszkowski, a local artist.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/fronczak-photo3/1034/thumbnail.jp
Oral History Interview: Henry Wortis (1371)
No full textAbstract: In his March 2005 interview with Matt Levin, Henry Wortis discusses his involvement in the Labor Youth League while an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He details the group?s membership, activities, and relationship with the wider array of leftist political ideologies, emphasizing the growing division between the Old Left and youth in the LYL. This interview was originally conducted for the author?s research for Cold War University and has been submitted for inclusion into the UW-Madison Oral History Program
A comparative study of women's labor force status in three industrialized countries
No full textThis thesis compares women's labor force status in three countries: France, Japan and the United States, between 1950 and 1980. I have compared not only women in these three nations but also their relative position to men. Women's labor force status is operationalized using three variables, women’s participation in the labor force, the proportion of the labor force which is female, and women's earnings relative to men. In order to explain variations in women’s labor force status, I have focused on the following structural and social variables: the economic structure, mainly the relative size of the tertiary sector in the economy, the sex ratio, household division of labor, educational attainment, the proportion of non married women in the population, and the fertility rate. First, I presented a detailed account of the situation of women in the three countries and described the social structural and cultural aspects peculiar to each nation, as well as the social and legal changes that have occurred since 1950. Then, I analysed census data for each country at four points in time, 1950, 1960, 1970 and 1980, in a comparative fashion. The results show that American and French women share a similar labor force status, although French women do fare better in terms of relative earnings. Japanese women are relatively more disadvantaged. The main variables explaining these variations are of an economic nature, mainly variation in the size of the tertiary sector, but there are also other important differences, such as the proportion of non-married women, relative educational attainment and the household division of labor.Sociology, Department o
Surviving Arrogance: How a Patient Saved the Soul of a Surgeon
No full textThis memoir shows how an arrogant surgeon, whose worldview was entirely dependent upon scientific dogma, was startled into a new way of thinking, a new way of understanding himself, his patients, and the world, and how he became grateful, more human, more compassionate and more creative, enhancing his ability to heal patients with potentially lethal cancers and to use his creative research thoughts to introduce new ideas into his profession. The key to his transformation was provided by a young woman, dying of a rare abdominal tumor, but who miraculously survived after aggressive Western-style treatment. She believed the most important part of her treatment and recovery was the mindset she developed from alternative non-medical treatments, and he, initially skeptical of her beliefs, discovered truths that his medical training had not taught him.
The author hopes that readers will see how modern medicine can and should incorporate empathy from doctors for their patients and a belief that they are not superior, despite their more advanced education.
About the Author
S. David Nathanson is an award-winning academic surgical oncologist who loves to heal patients, and to teach medical students and residents in surgical training, and who practices at the world-renowned Henry Ford Health System in Michigan. He is the author of over two hundred research articles, eight book chapters, one book, and loves to tell stories. When not operating he loves taking photographs, often landscapes or portraits, many of which are printed and framed and hung in his home and in the Breast Care Center he runs at West Bloomfield Hospital, and in the surgery department at Henry Ford Hospital. He reads fiction and non-fiction in his spare time, concentrating on theological, philosophical, spiritual and historical themes. He loves music, particularly of the Baroque era. He loves arthouse movies and well-constructed streaming television series. His research in sentinel node biopsy is quoted world-wide and he is actively involved in translational research, focusing mainly on breast cancer and melanoma
Holocene sediments of Mission Bay, Texas
No full textMission Bay is situated in the Texas Coastal plain near Bayside, Texas. It is one of the smaller bays on the Texas coast, only 14.4 square kilometers. It is situated in the dry subhumid climatic zone where the wind blows predominately from the southeast and the precipitation averages 66.80 centimeters per year. The topography of the Mission Bay area is the result of stream entrenchment by the ancestral Mission River during the Wisconsin Glaciation and subsequent recent erosion and deposition of sediments. Based upon physiographic and geologic characteristics, the Mission Bay area can be divided into four regions. The baymouth region is situated in the southeast quadrant of the bay. The sediments in this region range in age from Pleistocene to Holocene. The sediments are for the most part unconsolidated, of varying colors, and are characterized by the large amounts of shell material found on the beaches and in the inlet channels of this region. The Mission River complex is situated in the northern area of the bay. The sediment of this region is all of Holocene age and consists primarily of sand-sized constituents. The sediment contains large amounts of terrigenous material carried downstream by the river, but also includes large pieces of wood material transported by the river during flood stages. The Mission River complex is comprised of two parts, the Mission River itself and the distributary mouth bar. These two parts, though separate, contain similar river transported sediments. The Pleistocene age cliffs surround the bay proper on the western and northeastern sides. The cliffs range in height from 1.0-6.5 meters. The cliff sediments are part of the Beaumont Formation. These sediments were deposited under conditions not unlike those active along the Texas Coast today. Consequently, the sediments are composed principally of fine sand, silt, and clay-sized constituents. The bay proper region consists of all the area of Mission Bay, excluding the previously mentioned areas, that are covered by water at mean high water. The sediments contained in this region are almost all of Holocene age, except for portions of the Pleistocene Beaumont Formation that outcrop along the bay boundary. The sediments are mostly unconsolidated, light to medium gray in color, and are composed of large amounts of silt-and-clay-sized material. The normalized Q-mode factor analysis based upon the individual weight percent size fractions of the samples, differentiated between the various sources contributing material to the bay proper sediments. Those samples containing appreciable amounts of sediment in the coarse silt and larger grain sizes could have their sediment traced to a possible source. But the samples with abundant fine-grained sediment could not be connected to a possible source.Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Department o
Mrs. Edward W. McKee and Mrs. Clement S. Henry Junior with their children
No full textMrs. Edward W. McKee, left, and her daughter, Lloyd, with their guests, Mrs. Clement S. Henry Junior, third from the left, of New York, and her son, Clement S. Henry III, right. Mrs. McKee and Mrs. Henry are sisters, and Mrs. Henry is the author of numerous short stories and a volume of verse and a recently published novel. Mrs. Henry\u27s pen name is her maiden name, Sarah Elizabeth Rodger. Both women are wearing dresses and the children are wearing coordinating sailor outfits. Mrs. McKee is sitting in a chair and her daughter is standing beside her, and the Henrys are both sitting on a couch.https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_startelegram1940s/9221/thumbnail.jp
Relationship of England with papacy during rule of Henry II
No full textAutor se v této diplomové práci věnuje vztahům Anglie a papežství za vlády anglického krále Jindřicha II. Podrobně se tento text zabývá nástupem Jindřicha II. na anglický trůn, jeho konfliktem s canterburským arcibiskupem Tomášem Becketem, který byl pro vývoj vztahu Anglie a papežství v letech 1163-1170 velice důležitou osobu, ostrovní expanzí Jindřicha II. a pozvolným úpadkem Jindřichovy vlády. Práce podrobně analyzuje život anglického krále a snaží se vysvětlit jeho vztahy s papežstvím a určit hlavní faktory, které je ovlivňovaly.In this diploma thesis, the author deals with the relations between England and the papacy during the reign of King Henry II of England. This text deals with, in detail, the succession of the English throne by Henry II, his conflict with the Canterbury archbishop Thomas Becket, who was a very important person for the development of the relationship between England and the Papacy in 1163-1170, the island expansion led by Henry II and gradual decline of Henry's rule. The work analyzes the life of the King of England, in detail, and tries to explain his relations with the papacy and identify the main factors that influenced them
Petrography of the Aleman Formation, upper ordovician Silver City Range, Southwestern New Mexico
No full textThe late Ordovician Aleman Formation is approximately 21 to 24 m thick in the Silver City Range, southwestern New Mexico. The lower 12 to 20 m have a ribboned appearance due to the interlayering of dolomite horizons with horizons of chert and/or chert nodules. Chert comprises up to 40% of the lower part of the formation. The upper part of the Aleman, approximately the upper 3 to 7.5 m, is rippled and contains scattered nodules of chert. The contact between the upper rippled strata and the lower ribboned strata is gradational. Chert comprises approximately 25% of the rippled material. Biogenic opal was abundant in the original Aleman sediments in the form of siliceous sponge spicules. The high solubility of biogenic opal makes it the probable source of the chertification silica. Siliceous sponge spicules are sparse in the dolomite, yet abundant in the silicified carbonate, indicating the spicules were preferentially dissolved out of the areas which did not become chertified. Birdseye-like vugs, chertified algal mat structures, relict anhydrite nodules, and a few rip-up clasts are present in the Aleman. These features indicate a seamarginal setting during deposition and early diagenesis. A few fractures in chert, and a few rare vugs in dolomite are filled with euhedral isopachous microquartz, indicating fluid-filled pores at the time of cementation. The seamarginal deposition-early diagenetic setting of the Aleman, and the isopachous cements of quartz indicate a phreatic- mixing zone could have been the site of silicification of the Aleman. Most of the relicts of anhydrite nodules found in the Aleman were silica replaced, but a few were dolomite replaced. The dolomite replaced nodules showed evidence of having been silica replaced prior to dolomitization. The presence of relict anhydrite nodules indicates initial diagenesis of the sediments in an arid sabkha environment. Chertification occurred before carbonate lithification. Laminae in dolomite parallel irregular chert surfaces, indicating soft dolomite was compressed against rigid chert. In a few small nodules silicified horizontal laminae within the nodules are displaced downward outside the nodule where the laminae are not silicified. There are also fractures restricted to chert that are filled with dolomite matrix. The relationships present indicate that the chert was rigid and fractured before the carbonate host sediments were lithified.Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Department o
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