115 research outputs found
A more direct way of connecting places and Parliament is needed in order for service delivery to move into the 21st century
No full textIn this age of austerity, there are many complex issues that face our society. In tackling them, communities need to be given more control over their local public services and budgets. Sir Merrick Cockell advocates giving neighbourhoods greater decision making powers as a way of progressing into the future
Elliot Merrick (1905-1997)
No full text... Elliot Merrick, Labrador author and traveler, died on 22 April 1997, less than three weeks before his 92nd birthday. Toward the end of his life, he would joke that he was so old that he\u27d become "historical". In fact, he was one of the last surviving links with pioneer Labrador - a place that makes the present-day Labrador of jet overflights and nickel mines seem like another country. ... Elliot Merrick made no contribution to science; his trips did not result in new maps being drawn up, and he did not make any major or even minor archaeological finds. But his books about Labrador will live on to enthral future generations of readers with the magic of the North
Snacks 31 -- David Warlick!
No full textIncludes descriptive metadata provided by producer in MP3 file: "Snacks 4 the Brain! - Podcasts - Snacks 31 -- David Warlick!" Scott Merrick interviews David Warlick, a North Carolina educator, educational technology specialist, programmer and author. Podcasting in education, and in particular Warlicks' "Connect Learning" podcast series, are among the topics of discussion, as are science education and the implications of young people's use of MySpace.Vanderbilt University. Medical Cente
Merrick a novel
No full textAt the center of Anne Rice's new novel is the beautiful, unconquerable Merrick, a child--a witch with the power and magical knowledge of a Medea and a Circe. She is a Mayfair of New Orleans, descendent of a family rich in its French and Spanish past, steeped in the age-old tradition of voodoo. Into this strange and exotic world comes David Talbot, hero, storyteller, adventurer, almost-mortal vampire, a visitor from another realm of the dark world. In her mesmerizing new novel, the author of the Vampire Chronicles & the saga of the Mayfair witches demonstrates, once again, her gift for spellbinding storytelling & the creation of myth & magic. Now, in a magnificent tale of sorcery & the occult, she makes real for us a hitherto unexplored world of witchcraft. At the center is the beautiful, unconquerable witch, Merrick. She is a descendant of the gens de couleurs libres, a caste derived from the black mistresses of white men, a society of New Orleans octaroons & quadroons, steeped in the lore & ceremony of voodoo, who reign in the shadowy world where the African & the French--the white & the dark--intermingle. Her ancestors are the Great Mayfair witches, of whom she knows nothing--and from whom she inherits the power & magical knowledge of a Circe. Into this exotic New Orleans realm comes David Talbot, hero, storyteller, adventurer, almost-mortal vampire, visitor from another dark realm. It is he who recounts Merrick's haunting tale--a tale that takes us from the New Orleans of past & present to the jungles of Guatemala, from the Mayan ruins of a century ago to ancient civilizations not yet explored. Anne Rice's richly told novel weaves an irresistible story of two worlds: the witches' world & the vampires' world, where magical powers & otherworldly fascinations are locked together in a dance of seduction, death, & rebirth
Polarization in the Supreme Court Nomination Processes of Merrick Garland, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh
No full textabstract: Political polarization is the coalescence of political parties -- and the individuals of which parties are composed -- around opposing ends of the ideological spectrum. Political parties in the United States have always been divided, however, in recent years this division has only intensified. Recently, polarization has also wound its way to the Supreme Court and the nomination processes of justices to the Court. This paper examines how prevalent polarization in the Supreme Court nomination process has become by looking specifically at the failed nomination of Judge Merrick Garland and the confirmations of now-Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. This is accomplished by comparing the ideologies and qualifications of the three most recent nominees to those of previous nominees, as well as analysing the ideological composition of the Senate at the times of the individual nominations
The man of feeling [electronic resource] : a novel, by Mr. Mackenzie, of Edinburg. Author of Julia de Roubigne, and The man of the world. With The sentimental sailor. A poem, originating from Rousseau's Eloisa. [Six lines of verse from Propertius].
No full textError in paging: p. 77-103 misnumbered 76-102.Bookseller's advertisement, p. iv."The wish by Mr. Merrick."--p. [72]."The sentimental sailor, versified from Rousseau; or St. Preux to Eloisa, an elegy in two parts, with notes .."--p. [73]-108, with separate title page (Evans 17605). Attributed to Thomas Mercer by Evans. Dedicated to Rousseau.Signatures: [A]p2s B-Op4s Pp2sEvans,Evans,Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania,Electronic reproduction.English Short Title Catalog,Reproduction of original from Library of Congress
The man of feeling: a novel, / by Mr. Mackenzie, of Edinburg. Author of Julia de Roubigne, and The man of the world. ; With The sentimental sailor. A poem, originating from Rousseau's Eloisa. ; [Six lines of verse from Propertius]
No full textiv, 108 p. ; 22 cm. (8vo)Error in paging: p. 77-103 misnumbered 76-102.Bookseller's advertisement, p. iv."The wish by Mr. Merrick."--p. [72]."The sentimental sailor, versified from Rousseau; or St. Preux to Eloisa, an elegy in two parts, with notes ..."--p. [73]-108, with separate title page (Evans 17605). Attributed to Thomas Mercer by Evans. Dedicated to Rousseau
The Effects of Anxiety on the Brain and Body
No full textIn this paper, we want to examine the effect of increased levels of anxiety on the brain and body in order to understand its adverse consequences for mental and physical functioning and well-being. Previous research indicated that anxiety causes a left-hemispheric bias of the brain, decreases amygdala activity, increases hippocampal-insula activity, and elevates blood pressure. In our first (correlational) study, we tested the strength of these relationships by examining naturalistic daily changes in their variables longitudinally over a two-week period. We rated the level of anxiety on a scale of 0 to 100, measured left-hemispheric bias by the Global Local task, determined amygdala activity by increases in heart rate after watching scary videos, measured hippocampal-insula activity by the number of memory-induced gut feelings experienced each day, and measured blood pressure by diastolic readings. Data pooled across participants in our correlational study showed a significant correlation of anxiety level with hippocampal-insula activity and blood pressure in half of the participants but not with amygdala activity and hemispheric bias. Based on the strength of correlation found between anxiety level and hippocampal-insula activity in our correlational study, we then conducted a second (experimental) study to test for specifically a causal relationship between these two variables. Over a twelve-day period, we randomly assigned participants each day to either a guided meditation condition or a social media condition and measured the effect this had upon anxiety level each day. The results of our experimental study failed to establish a causal role of anxiety level upon hippocampal-insula activity in most of the participants, with only one participant showing a significant effect. A possible practical application of these findings could be that increased memory-induced gut feelings might indicate higher than usual anxiety in some people.Supervising Instructor & Course Number:
Michael Pollock, Psyc 215 (“Biological Psychology”
The classical farrier, exhibiting the whole anatomy of that noble animal the horse...
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