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W. Lewis Civil War letter
No full textThis collection contains a letter written in November 1864 by W. Lewis, then stationed at DeValls, Bluff, Ark. The author is believed to be Walter Lewis of Company F of the 20th Iowa Infantry
The Son and the other stars: Christology and cosmology in the imagination of C.S. Lewis
No full textThis dissertation treats the theory and practice of C. S. Lewis's theological imagination,
focussing upon the imaginative use he made of his professional expertise in medieval and
renaissance literature. Its approach is principally expository rather than an evaluative.
Chapter One outlines the centrality of the imagination to a proper understanding of Lewis's
works.
Chapter Two examines Lewis's own theory of imagination and surveys how he practised it
as a literary critic. We compare and contrast Lewis's theory and practice of imagination
with that of his friend, the theologian, Austin Faffer.
Chapter Three looks in more detail at Lewis's imaginative practice, in particular his
fascination with the images supplied by the seven planets of the Ptolemaic cosmos, which
he termed 'spiritual symbols of permanent value'. We analyse what he meant by 'sprit'
and 'symbol'.
Chapter Four introduces the main argument of the dissertation namely that these seven
spiritual symbols structure the works for which Lewis is best known, the seven 'Chronicles
of Narnia'. We claim to have uncovered the governing imaginative blueprint of the septet.
We address Lewis's capacity for and interest in secrecy and consider why this planetary
theme has remained hitherto undetected.
In Chapters Five to Eleven we take the seven planets in turn and trace the use Lewis made
of them through out his writings. We analyse the planetary symbolism undergirding each
Chronicle and conclude each chapter with an exegesis of the Christological message of each
book so understood.
Chapter Twelve examines factors which motivated Lewis to focus his imaginative energies
upon Ptolemaic cosmology and suggests one particular occasioning factor behind the
composition of the Chronicles. In addition, we consider theological and pedagogical reasons
why he kept silent about the planetary theme. We conclude by indicating certain
consequences that our argument has for future readings of these seven works
Mapping a gene for rheumatoid arthritis on chromosome 18q21
No full textAlthough single chi-square analysis of the North American Rheumatoid Arthritis Consortium (NARAC) data identifies many single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with p-values less than 0.05, none remain significant after Bonferroni correction. In contrast, CHROMSCAN evades heavy Bonferroni correction and auto-correlation between SNPs by using composite likelihood to model association across all markers in a region and permutation to assess significance. Analysis by CHROMSCAN identifies a 36-kb interval that includes the most significant SNP (msSNP) observed in a 10-Mb target suggested by linkage. Unexpectedly, stratification by gender and age of onset shows that association evidence comes almost entirely from females with age of onset less than 40. Combining evidence from a meta-analysis of linkage studies and three subsets of the NARAC data provides significant evidence for a determinant of rheumatoid arthritis in a 36-kb interval and illustrates the principle that estimates of location and its information are more powerful than estimates of p-values alone
Dr. Morris Collins, Dr. George Lewis
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George Lewis, John C. Stennis, Morris Collins
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Michael Lewis: Journalist and Bestselling Author
No full textMichael Lewis is a New York Times bestselling author who has written more than a dozen books on subjects ranging from politics to Wall Street. His recently released book, Fifth Risk, explores mismanagement in federal government.
His other books include The Big Short, Moneyball and The Blind Side - all of which were made into movies. Another, Liar\u27s Poker, was based partly on his experience as a bond salesman at Salomon Brothers.
Lewis is a sharp observer of politics, finance and the evolution of American culture, combining keen insight with a sharp sense of humor. He is a columnist for Bloomberg News and a contributing writer to Vanity Fair. His articles have also appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker and Sports Illustrated
Personal book of Lewis B. Chandler
No full textThis item is a personal book belonging to Lewis B. Chandler containing newspaper and article clippings on farming, agriculture, medicine, and home care tips. This book also contains clipped advertisements for farming machinery, seeds, medicine, and food products. Here, Chandler also includes the names and addresses of friends, family, and businesses, such as R.H. Allen, Isaac B. Phillips, Robert Turner, Edward Tatnall (nurseries), W. Nehner (boot maker), and James Sully (shoemaker). These individuals and businesses were in Delaware, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), and New York. Also included are handwritten recipes for medicines, notes on Chandler’s stocks in various railroads (namely Reading Railroad), notes on recipes for getting rid of agricultural pests, and recipes for disinfectants and cleaners. Some of the recipes for medicines include remedies for constipation, colds, and warts, as well as treatments for horses. There are also handwritten notes and charts on apple trees, pear trees, and peach trees, such as which apple varieties are best for cooking and baking, trimming and grafting fruit trees, and diagrams of orchards. Financial information is included, such as money owed to and from individuals and businesses, including who Chandler sold guano to, as well as the amount sold and the price at which it was sold. Those who purchased guano include William Collins, Boaz Bell, James Messick, and Levi C. Calloway. Also included are clippings on the populations of important cities, Herschel’s weather table, and a daily produce report from Baltimore (Maryland)
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[AIDS Memorial Quilt Panel for Lewis Collins Watson]
No full textPhotograph of AIDS Memorial Quilt Panel for Lewis Collins Watson. Block number is 1138. Photograph of quilt has been cropped and mounted to a 4" x 6" index card
Earl Lewis Papers: Correspondence, 1960-2000
No full textFolder containing correspondence received or written by Dr. Earl Lewis. Includes letters from Wilhelmina Sampson (pages 1-2); Crawford C. Martin (page 3); David Easton (page 4); Milton Leech (page 6); Shirley E. Jackson (page 7); Maud W. Keeling (page 8); Lyman E. Gregory (page 9); Bernice Milburn Moore (page 10); Duncan Wimpress (pages 11-13); Joan C. Gould (page 14); Craig A. Washington (page 15); Rowland J. Martin (page 16); Robert W. Calvert (pages 17-18, 25); Mavis Bryant (page 19); Dolph Briscoe (page 20); Kathryn Brantley (page 21); Clark C. Munroe (page 22); Sister Elizabeth Anne Sueltenfuss, CDP (page 23); Norman J. Johnson (page 24); C.J. Collins (page 26); Thomas P. Sellers (page 28); Rochell Brown, Jr. (pages 29-31); J. Rolando Bono (pages 32-33); Mark S. Phillips (page 35); Ronald Calgaard (pages 36, 45); Charles C. Butt (page 37); James S. Vinson and Michele T. Myers (page 38); Brian A. Joseph (page 39); William H. Hansell, Jr. (pages 40-41, 46); Gloria "Jo" Floyd (page 42); Donald J. Borut (page 43); John E. Kerrigan (page 44); B. Bernadette Bettard (page 48); Louise J. Agnese (page 50); Sharon Lynn Kagan (page 51); Joe Krier (pages 52-53, 55); Debra A. Lauer (page 54); Margaret Amini (page 56); Enrique G. Hernandez (page 57); Ron Kirk (page 58-59); Mrs. Paul Cendric Wenger, Jr. (pages 66-67); Maurice Woodard (page 68); Willa B. Player (page 69). The folder also contains correspondence by Earl Lewis written to Eugene Rodriguez, Jr. (page 27); William H. Burman (page 34); William H. Hansell, Jr. (page 47); and Paula Balik (page 49). The folder also contains a transcription of a speech given by Earl Lewis to the Texas Constitutional Revision Commission on the selection of appellate judges (pages 60-65)
A fair-tale for grown-ups: Christian orthodoxy in the theology of C.S. Lewis
Full text linkThis thesis investigates C.S. Lewis as one of the most successful Christian apologists of this century. It begins by looking at his influence as part of a movement of lay orthodoxy in the twentieth century, and examining some of the reasons for the emergence of that movement. In the context of this discussion, several key influences are explored. Charles Williams and G.. Chesterton are examined as contemporaries who helped shape Lewis' specifically Christian theology, Edwyn Bevan as an influence on his philosophy of God, Baron von Hugel as a beacon of light in the Modernist crisis, and Rudolf Otto as the primary source of Lewis' synthesis of the rational and the non-rational in his theology. The thesis then goes on to explore three areas where Lewis had a distinctive contribution to make to modern orthodox belief The first of these is the assertion that , he was making an attempt to resurrect Romanticism in some form in theology, in contrast to such figures as Kari Barth, for whom Romantic philosophy was part of the entire problem of the Liberal enterprise. The second area is the regaining of a Christian imagination concerning the life to come and of the doctrines of Heaven and Hell. It will be argued that Lewis' doctrine of Transposition offers suggestions as to an alternative to self-defeating reductionism in this area of Christian thought. The third area is Lewis’ engagement with the ideas and philosophies of his day, and in particular his hostility towards Scientific Materialism. This will be examined through his use of the literary - genre of Utopia/Dystopia to critique materialist and relativist positions. His work will be explored alongside two examples of the genre - H.G. Wells and Yevgeny Zamyatin - to place him in the context of the discussion of possible human fixtures of his time. The thesis will argue that C.S. Lewis was the foremost exponent of a group of lay Christians who were concerned to restate orthodox Christian belief in the modem context. It will argue that Lewisian orthodoxy was a credible and complex construct which encompassed the rational and the non-rational, the moral and the numinous, the intellect and the imagination. Ultimately it will argue that Lewis offers theological suggestions as to the solution of the lost unity of heart and mind - the "dissociation of sensibility" - which the Romantics sought
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