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General Correspondence; Cannon, George Q.; 1896-1897
No full textLetters, telegrams, and notes between John M. Whitaker and George Q. Cannon, 1892 to 1897Letter dated 6 July 1896 at New York City from W. K. Dickson of the American Mutoscope Company to "Geo. Q. Cannon & Sons" informing them that he is not the publisher of a book on Thomas Edison but the author; details on how they can get the book. Includes handwritten noted to John M. Whitaker on ordering the book; Telegram dated 6 December 1897 from George Q. Cannon to John M. Whitaker on the death of brother Sam Whitaker\u27s wife; Note dated 13 March 1896 from George Q. Cannon to John M. Whitaker; Note dated 2 January 1892 from George Q. Cannon to John M. Whitake
Supplementary data - Biological, chemical and/or mechanical behaviour in liquid culture and MICP reinforced sands
No full textThese files provide the supplementary, underlying data sets to the information presented in the paper by Whitaker et al. (Biogeosciences, 15, 1–14, 2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-1-2018).
For further information or questions related to these data sets please reach out to the corresponding author of the paper
Mary Queen of Scots vindicated [electronic resource] : By John Whitaker, B. D. Author of the History of Manchester; and rector of Ruan-Lanyhorne, Cornwall.
No full textVols.2-3 bear the imprint: printed for J. Murray; and W. Creech, Edinburgh.n004342Electronic reproduction.English Short Title Catalog,Reproduction of original from British Library
Homer's Epic, 'The Iliad': a world classic in a South African context
No full textFor anyone interested in learning more about the interpretation and translation of Homer's epic in a South African context. A lecture series by Emeritus Professor Richard Whitaker, translator, writer, freelance travel writer. Homer’s epic poem, the Iliad, which tells the tale of Troy, has been continuously loved, read and translated for two and a half thousand years. This course will explain why the poem has achieved classic status, and then will explore the poem in a South African context. After an introduction to the archaic Greek world of Homer and the epic, it will look at the plot and major themes of the Iliad, analysing aspects such as the nature of the hero, heroic values and the representation of women. Translation is a vital part of the Iliad’s history, as most readers have always read the epic in translation. The course will compare selected passages in English translations by Alexander Pope (1720), Christopher Logue (War Music, 1959–2005) and the lecturer’s recent southern African version (2012) to show that every translation is an interpretation. Using the lecturer’s own translation, the course will demonstrate how the Iliad can be understood in the light of South Africa’s present and past. Similarities will be drawn between the world of the epic and aspects of South African society, such as the assessment of bride-price in cattle and poetic praise singing as a central way in which a person’s identity survives into the future in an oral culture. LECTURE TITLES: 1. Homer and the Iliad: Where? When? How?; 2. ‘Muse sing the anger of Achilles’: the plot of the Iliad; 3. Major themes of the epic: gods and heroes, life and death; 4. The Iliad in English: translation as interpretation; 5. Understanding the Iliad in a southern African context. Recommended reading: * Griffin, J. 1980. Homer on Life and Death. Oxford: Clarendon Press. * Steiner, G. 1996. Homer in English. London: Penguin. * Whitaker, R. 2012. The Iliad of Homer: a Southern African Translation. Cape Town: New Voices
riverSedge Fall 1991 v.6 no.1
No full textJ. D. -- James Hoggard -- Barbara Z. Vielma -- Gabriele Ulrike Stauf -- Ray Gonzalez -- Jim Cody -- Russell Kurt Dove -- Constance Joan Bovier -- Christopher M. Nichols -- Vins McLeod -- Carol Cullar -- Norm Browne -- Ida Steven -- Jeannine Keenan -- Cynthia J. Harper -- SuAnne Doak -- Carol Coffee Reposa -- Clay Reynolds -- Luis Betancourt -- Jesse DeLeon -- Cody A. Gregg -- Maria H. Ruiz -- Mary Morrison -- Gerald Whitaker -- Jerry Bradley -- Jan Epton Seale -- Mark Bankston -- Steven Joyce -- R. Scott Yarbrough.https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/riversedge/1015/thumbnail.jp
The stability of IQ in people with low intellectual ability: an analysis of the literature
No full textA meta-analysis of the stability of low IQ (IQ 80) was performed on IQ tests that have been
commonly used—tests that were derived by D. Wechsler (1949, 1955, 1974, 1981, 1991, 1997)
and those based on the Binet scales (L. M. Terman, 1960; L. M. Terman & Merrill, 1972). Weighted-
mean stability coefficients of .77 and .78 were found for Verbal IQ (V IQ) and Performance IQ
(P IQ) on the Wechsler tests and .82 for Full-Scale IQ (FS IQ) on both Wechsler and Binet tests,
for a mean test–retest interval of 2.8 years. Although the majority of FS IQs changed by less than
6 points, 14% changed by 10 points or more. The author suggests that the results of IQ assessment
should be treated with more caution than previously thought
Method development and generation of profiles for selected phenolics from apple cultivars used for processed products
No full textProfiles of selected phenolic constituents of 2 apple cultivars, Northern Spy and Ida Red, commonly used for processed products Were compared. Although chlorogenic acid was the principal phenolic in both cultivars, there were significant quantitative differences. A new solid-phase extraction (SPE) and high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) separation using polymeric resins was developed for this experiment. Quantification was by ultra-violet (UV) absorbance using a diode array detector. The performance of this new method was compared with that of a published liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) method, based on linearity of detector response, limits of detection, reproducibility of analysis, and recoveries from spiked apple samples.PT: J; CR: *SAS I INC, 1999, SAS ONL DOC VERS 8 AGBOREGBE T, 1990, J SCI FOOD AGR, V51, P215 AMIOT MJ, 1992, J FOOD SCI, V57, P958 AMIOT MJ, 1993, ACTA HORTIC, V343, P67 ANDRADE PB, 1998, J AGR FOOD CHEM, V46, P968 AWAD MA, 2000, SCI HORTIC-AMSTERDAM, V83, P249 BILYK A, 1988, J LIQ CHROMATOGR, V11, P2829 BURDA S, 1990, J AGR FOOD CHEM, V38, P945 CILLIERS JJL, 1990, J FOOD SCI, V55, P1458 COSETENG MY, 1987, J FOOD SCI, V52, P985 ESCARPA A, 1999, J CHROMATOGR A, V830, P301 JAWORSKI AW, 1987, J AGR FOOD CHEM, V35, P257 LEE CY, 1987, AM J ENOL VITICULT, V38, P277 LEE HS, 1996, HDB FOOD ANAL, V1, P821 LEE HS, 2000, FOOD ANAL HPLC, P775 LISTER CE, 1994, J SCI FOOD AGR, V64, P155 MACHEIX JJ, 1990, FRUIT PHENOLICS, P1 MARQUES L, 1995, ENZYMATIC BROWNING I, P90 MARTINEZ MV, 1995, TRENDS FOOD SCI TECH, V6, P195 MATHEIS G, 1984, J FOOD BIOCHEM, V8, P137 MCRAE KB, 1990, J SCI FOOD AGR, V50, P329 MURATA M, 1995, J JPN SOC FOOD SCI, V42, P820 OSZMIANSKI J, 1990, AM J ENOL VITICULT, V41, P204 PEREZILZARBE J, 1991, Z LEBENSM UNTERS FOR, V192, P551 PODSEDEK A, 2000, EUR FOOD RES TECHNOL, V210, P268 SINGLETON VL, 1986, PHYTOCHEMISTRY, V25, P2127 SPANOS GA, 1990, J AGR FOOD CHEM, V38, P1572 SPANOS GA, 1992, J AGR FOOD CHEM, V40, P1478 TOMASLORENTE F, 1992, J AGR FOOD CHEM, V40, P1800 VAMOSVIGYAZO L, 1981, CRC CRIT REV FOOD SC, V15, P49 WALKER JRL, 1995, ENZYMATIC BROWNING I, P8 WHITAKER JR, 1995, ENZYMATIC BROWNING I, P2 WILSON EL, 1981, J SCI FOOD AGR, V32, P257 ZAWISTOWSKI J, 1991, OXIDATIVE ENZYMES FO, P217; NR: 34; TC: 0; J9: J FOOD SCI; PG: 8; GA: 615PDSource type: Electronic(1
Contrast sensitivity and glare: new measurement techniques and the visual consequences of wearing head-mounted displays
No full textThe main aim of this thesis was to evaluate the performance of the contrast sensitivity clock (CSC), a new screening device for measuring contrast sensitivity (CS) and glare. This device allows CS without glare, with glare and disability glare scores to be recorded. After initial data collection the design of the CSC was slightly amended improving the performance of the device. The amended design of the CSC was shown to be a valid, discriminative and repeatable measure for purpose. The CSC is also a quick test to perform and is relatively cheap to produce. If all these factors are considered it shows potential to become the test of choice for the assessment of visual glare. A head-mounted display system was also evaluated in terms of the glare effects it may cause. The monocular display screen of the device significantly reduced the CS of the eye directly exposed but also had an effect on binocular performance, reducing amounts of binocular summation. Electronic devices, including head-mounted displays and satellite navigation systems can seriously affect CS at low luminance levels, similar to those found when driving at night
Evolutionary and ecological consequences of chronic infection in Sulfolobus islandicus
No full textThough not often considered from this perspective, virus-host interactions represent a symbiotic interaction that exists along a continuum from antagonistic to mutualistic. In microbial ecology and evolution, this relationship has mostly focused on antagonistic lytic viruses. Lytic viruses are horizontally transferred from one infected host to a new host via the release of viral particles through cell lysis and death. When increases in horizontal transmission increase the fitness of the virus, selection acts to favor traits that would, in turn, increase the virulence of the virus, therefore increasing the antagonism in the virus-host relationship. Recently, there has been a greater appreciation for viruses that follow other life cycles, such as persistent, chronic viruses or temperate viruses. These viruses have a long-term association with their hosts and can be transmitted vertically from mother to daughter cells. Because of this long-term association, viral fitness and host fitness are aligned, and selection acts to favor traits that are more mutualistic. In this thesis, I utilize the model system of the archaeal host Sulfolobus islandicus and its viruses, the Sulfolobus Spindle Shaped Viruses (SSVs), to better understand how chronic infection shapes these microbial populations. I show how chronic infection with SSVs gives the host a competitive benefit against uninfected cells. Using RNAseq and reverse genetics, I show that this competitive benefit is caused by a proteinaceous toxin encoded by the virus, the first of its kind identified in an archaeal system. This competitive phenotype is especially beneficial to the host and virus in the context of diverse natural populations living in the acidic hot spring system and supports the emergent mutualism that exists in this virus-host interaction.Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2023-05-01The student, Samantha DeWerff, accepted the attached license on 2021-04-16 at 10:10.The student, Samantha DeWerff, submitted this Dissertation for approval on 2021-04-16 at 10:19.This Dissertation was approved for publication on 2021-04-16 at 14:10.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #16370 on 2021-09-16 at 17:03:31Made available in DSpace on 2021-09-17T02:34:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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