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Redemption in the work of Francis Stuart
No full textThe idea of redemption is central to an understanding of the work
of Francis Stuart. Through an examination of its development and
expression, it is possible to demonstrate the integrity of his work and
its distinctive qualities. Such a demonstration is necessary because
Stuart's writing has been subjected to comparatively little scholarly
inquiry, although reviews of his work, especially that produced since
1949, suggest that it is impressive and important.
First, a general background to Stuart's work, a discussion of the
special problems associated with reading it, and a summary of his corpus
is provided. This indicates that the idea of redemption is important to
his earliest writing. The state of redemption is shown to be a
necessary apotheosis for Stuart's outcast heroes; it involves spiritual
suffering through which may be found a sense of reintegration and a
higher reality. This is expressed through interrelated themes such as
those of gambler, artist and ordinary man; mystic and criminal; sacred
and profane love; and spirituality and the mundane. The nature of the
redemptive experience is further elaborated by distinctive, complex
motifs, especially the hare, the ark and the woman-Christ. Their
recurrence provides an important element in the unity of Stuart's work.
Because Stuart's idea of the outcast raises important biographical
questions, an examination of the relationship between Stuart's life and
his work is made. Finally, the way in which the idea of redemption
exists in the language structures of Stuart's novels is examined, with
especial reference to his most recent work, The High Consistory. The
thesis shows that the development of the these of redemption
demonstrates the integrity of Stuart's work
An Evaluation of the Bush Administration Reforms to the Regulatory Process
No full textThe Bush Administration has implemented more reforms to the regulatory process than any of its predecessors. These reforms are often stereotyped as anti-regulatory. This article examines the reforms as a whole and asks which interests have been empowered by the Bush Administration regulatory reforms. I believe this method is a more effective way of assessing the impact of the reforms. I find that in addition to adding potential costs to the regulatory process, the reforms are likely to empower powerful interest groups and the presidency. Whether the impact of these reforms is pro-regulation or anti-regulation will depend on how a future administration more dedicated to regulatory protections uses them. I also lay out a research agenda to better empirically assess the impact of these regulatory reforms.Peer reviewed"Issue published online: 11 APR 2007. Article first published online: 11 APR 2007"--Publisher website
John Stuart Mill’s projected science of society: 1827-1848
No full textThe purpose of the thesis is to examine John Stuart Mill’s political thought from
about 1827 to 1848 as an exercise in intellectual history. It focuses, first, on Mill’s view,
formulated by the late 1830s, that contemporary society was ‘civilized’, and second, on
his project of a science of society, which he aspired to develop in the late 1830s and
early 1840s.
By the late 1830s, Mill came to the view that his contemporary society was a
‘commercial society or civilization’, dominated by the middle, commercial class. The
first part of my thesis, constituted by Chapters 2-4, discusses the way in which Mill
formed his notion of civilization, and what he meant by the term ‘civilization’. Mill paid
attention to the implications of the rise of the middle class, and regarded such
phenomena of contemporary society as the corruption of the commercial spirit and
excessive social conformity as an inevitable consequence of the rise of the middle class.
The second part of the thesis, constituted by Chapters 5-9, examines Mill’s
projected science of society. In the late 1830s and early 1840s, Mill attempted to
develop a new science of society whose subject-matter was the nature and prospects of
commercial, civilized society. This aspiration culminated in A System of Logic,
published in 1843. In examining Mill’s projected science, I pay particular attention to
the fact that he conceived new sciences of history and of the formation of character,
both of which were indispensable in his project, although he failed to give a complete
account of these sciences. My thesis shows that the implications of his interest both in
history and in the formation of character are more significant than Mill scholars have
assumed
Ruth McEnery Stuart
No full textSubject: Formal portrait of Arkansas author Ruth McEnery Stuart. Gift of Ethel C. Simpson. 1. Stuart, Ruth McEnery. I. Simpson, Ethel C., donor
The Role of Procedural Controls in OSHA's Ergonomics Rulemaking
No full textFew, if any, regulations over the past decade have received the publicity or engendered the controversy of OSHA’s ergonomics regulation. Some may see the ergonomics rule as the paradigmatic instance of procedural hurdles holding up and eventually destroying a regulation. The purpose of this article is to examine the role that procedure played in the ergonomics rulemaking. To draw lessons from the ergonomics rulemaking I have conducted analyses of the four publicly available versions and conducted interviews with seven high ranking officials at OSHA and the Small Business Administration. I find that of the procedural hurdles faced by OSHA, the notice and comment requirement had the largest impact on the final rule. OMB review and requirements to conduct a cost benefit analysis served largely as a fire alarm to political overseers and the required small business panel had largely symbolic effects. The more traditional control of Congressional budgetary oversight had the greatest effect by delaying the rule for three years which eventually doomed OSHA’s attempts to regulate.Peer reviewe
Global trends in psycho-oncology research investments 2016-2020: a content analysis
No full textObjective: an estimated one-third of cancer patients experience a clinically significant psychological disorder, however it is unclear to what extent this is reflected in research funding. To address this a systematic analysis the allocation of psycho-oncology research funding globally between 2016 and 2020 was conducted.Methods: a global dataset of 66,388 cancer research awards, from 2016 to 2020 inclusive and totalling 523m of funding awarded for psychological research across 1122 studies: 2.14% of all cancer research funding during this period (97,473 (IQR 453,051). Within psychological research, mental health received most funding (14 million. By country of funder, the USA provided most investment ($375.5 m, 71.8%).Conclusions: psycho-oncology research received relatively little funding, for example, when compared with pre-clinical cancer research. There needs to be a shift from pre-clinical science to research that benefits cancer patients in the shorter-term. Low- and middle-income countries, and ethnic minorities in higher-income settings, were underrepresented despite having a large cancer burden, indicating inequities that need to be addressed.</p
Qasim Amin y John Stuart Mill: las razones de la esclavitud femenina
No full textQasim Amin (1863/5-1908) was not the first Arab author in the context of contemporary Islam who wrote and campaigned for the liberation of women, but has been considered the first theorist and the antecedent par excellence in the history of the Egyptian feminist movement. The aim of this paper is to characterize the author feminism in relation to its assessment of the crisis in the Arab world. In particular, I focus on the following issues: Amin’s thesis on female slavery and the relationship between its causes and reformism of the author, according to the criteria he himself points out: freedom and common interest. To further characterize his position, I also consider Amin’s thesis in relation to some of the criticisms and proposals of Stuart Mill on the subjugation of women, one of his sources of inspiration.Qasim Amin (1863/5-1908) no fue el primer autor árabe que en el contexto del islam contemporáneo escribió y militó a favor de la liberación de las mujeres, pero ha sido considerado el primer teórico y el antecedente por excelencia del movimiento feminista egipcio. El objetivo de este artículo es caracterizar el feminismo del autor en relación a su diagnóstico sobre la crisis de mundo árabe. Me centro para ello en las siguientes cuestiones: las tesis de Amin sobre la esclavitud femenina y la articulación entre sus causas y el reformismo del autor atendiendo a los criterios que él mismo señala: la libertad y el interés común. Para caracterizar mejor su posición, considero también las tesis de Amin en relación a algunas de las críticas y propuestas de Stuart Mill sobre el sometimiento del mujer, al ser Mill una de sus fuentes de inspiración
Jakub I (VI) STUART – łowca czarownic – część I.
No full textKing James I (VI) Stuart is known as one of the most important and sophisticated English defenders of absolute monarchy and a furious enemy of the Puritans. However, few know that James was a famous hunter of witches and the author of Daemomologie – a philosophical dissertation on contemporary necromancy, witchcraft, and black magic. In this article, the Authors argue that King James did not start the witch-hunts in Scotland, but his writings profoundly influenced the politicization of the legal trial of witchcraft by outlining the definition of witchcraft and the detailing how to identify and accuse witches. The king’s position of authority meant that his ideas were highly regarded and widely accepted. According to the Authors, James’ personal experiences also determined the development of his views on the divine right of kings.Król Jakub VI (I) Stuart jest znany jako jeden z najważniejszych i najbardziej wyrafinowanych angielskich obrońców monarchii absolutnej i zajadły wróg purytanów. Jednakże nieliczni wiedzą, że Jakub był również sławnym łowcą czarownic i autorem Demonologie – rozprawy filozoficznej dotyczącej nekromancji, czarostwa i czarnej magii. W tej części autorzy dowodzą, że król Jakub nie zapoczątkował polowań na czarownice w Szkocji, lecz jego pisarstwo wpłynęło na prawną stronę procesów czarownic poprzez określenie definicji czarostwa oraz sposobów identyfikacji wiedźmy. Pozycja króla sprawiła bowiem, że jego koncepcje stały się wpływowe i szeroko akceptowane. Zgodnie z przekonaniem autorów osobiste doświadczenia Jakuba w tym względzie wpłynęły również na rozwój jego koncepcji boskiego prawa królów
Decomposable approximations of nuclear <i>C</i><sup>*</sup>-algebras
No full textWe show that nuclear <i>C</i><sup>*</sup>-algebras have a refined version of the completely
positive approximation property, in which the maps that approximately factorize
through finite dimensional algebras are convex combinations of order zero maps.
We use this to show that a separable nuclear <i>C</i><sup>*</sup>-algebra A which is closely
contained in a <i>C</i><sup>*</sup>-algebra B embeds into B
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