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Theology and natural philosophy in late seventeenth and early eighteenth-century Britain
No full textA number of historians of science have claimed that the early Boyle Sermons provided a platform for the promotion of a moderate-Anglican social and political ideology underpinned by Newtonian natural philosophy. However, by examining in detail the texts of Richard Bentley, John Harris and Samuel Clarke, this thesis argues that their Sermons should not be characterised as 'Newtonian'. These texts were highly complex literary productions constructed with the intention of achieving victory over the enemies of Christianity. An examination of their rhetorical strategies
focuses attention on the use to which various cognitive materials - including natural philosophy - were put. Thus the presence of Newtonian concepts in the texts is
explained by the aims and overall scholarly programmes of the Lecturers. It will also be argued that the term 'Boyle Lectureship' is problematic and that the main elements of the Lectureship - Robert Boyle's bequest, the Trustees, the
Lecturers, and the Sermons - cannot be conflated into a single historical unit. Therefore, throughout this study, emphasis is placed on the contingent and singular
behaviour of individuals located within an ecclesiastical and scholarly community, where career promotion and the notion of scholarly credit were important. The brief
in Boyle's last will and testament stipulated that the Lecturers must defend Christianity using the scholarly tools to hand. In this thesis it will be shown that the
personnel of the Lectureship conformed to Boyle's brief and that they utilised all available methods and materials in the pursuance of their legal and institutional
responsibilities. This approach removes the analysis of the Lectureship from an overarching sociological perspective; instead the Sermons are interpreted as exemplary texts in the rhetorical prosecution of the enemies of Christianity. This study, therefore, acknowledges the complex nature of theological texts in early modern England
The mainstream primary classroom as a language-learning environment for children with severe and persistent language impairment - implications of recent language intervention research
No full textMany UK children with severe and persistent language impairment (SLI) attend local mainstream schools. Although this should provide an excellent language-learning environment, opportunities may be limited by difficulties in sustaining time-consuming, child-specific learning activities; restricted co-professional working, and the complex classroom environment. Two language intervention studies in mainstream Scottish primary schools showed children with SLI receiving intervention from speech and language therapists (SLTs) or their assistants made more progress in expressive language than similar children receiving intervention from education staff. Potential reasons for this difference are sought in the amount of tailored language-learning activity undertaken; how actively school staff initiated contact with SLTs; and the language demands of the classroom. Tailored language learning appears to be a differentiating factor. A language support model, reflecting views of teachers and SLTs about encouraging language development for children with SLI within the ecology of the mainstream primary classroom, is also outlined
Book review: Denying to the Grave: Why We Ignore the Facts That Will Save Us
No full textThis is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from British Psychological Society via the link in this record'Denying to the Grave: Why We Ignore the Facts That Will Save Us' by Sara E. Gorman & Jack M. Gorman (Oxford University Press); Reviewed by Christopher Boyle
Exterior of Harrington M.E. Church
No full textA monochrome postcard of the M. E. Church in Harrington, Delaware, a large church with a tall bell tower. Mrs. John Logan of Port Chester, New York, received this postcard from Ed. Ed wrote to Mrs. Logan to tell her he would go through New York soon. Sharp & Fleming, Pharmacist of Harrington, Delaware, published this postcard. Excelsior has its logo on the back. The postcard was made in Germany. A postmark on the back indicates that this postcard was mailed from Harrington, Delaware. The postage stamp is a one-cent U.S. #357, Benjamin Franklin. The back of the postcard is labeled 0333 and 15.00
Exterior of Harrington M.E. Church
No full textA monochrome postcard of the M. E. Church in Harrington, Delaware, a large church with a tall bell tower. Mrs. John Logan of Port Chester, New York, received this postcard from Ed. Ed wrote to Mrs. Logan to tell her he would go through New York soon. Sharp & Fleming, Pharmacist of Harrington, Delaware, published this postcard. Excelsior has its logo on the back. The postcard was made in Germany. A postmark on the back indicates that this postcard was mailed from Harrington, Delaware. The postage stamp is a one-cent U.S. #357, Benjamin Franklin. The back of the postcard is labeled 0333 and 15.00
The construction of Karen Karnak: The multi-author-function
No full textThis thesis is situated within the comparatively recent developments of Web 2.0 and the emergence of interactive WikiMedia, and explores the mode of authorship within a Read/Write culture compared to that of a Read/Only tradition. The hypothesis of this study is that the role of the audience has become merged with the author, and as such, represents new functions and attributes, distinct from a more conventional concept of authorship, in which the roles of audience and author are more separate. Read/Write and participatory culture, as defined by this study, is focused on collaboration, and includes the influences of D.I.Y. culture, Open-Source practices and the production of text by multiple authors. Multi-authorship presents a re-thinking of several concepts which support the notion of the individual author, since the focus of multi-authorship is not on attribution and ownership of a finished text, but on the continued malleability of a text. Modes of multi-authorship, demonstrated in the use of the pseudonyms Alan Smithee and Karen Eliot, represent declarative authors whose names signify multiple origins, whilst concurrently indicating a distinct body of work. The function of these names form an important context to this study, since primary research involves the construction of an experimental mode of multi-authorship utilising WikiMedia technology and the interaction of thirty nine participants, who are invited to create a body of work under the collective pseudonym Karen Karnak. The data generated by this experiment is analysed using aspects of Michel Foucault's author-function to identify and determine power structures inherent in the WikiMedia context. The interplay of power structures, including concepts such as identity, ownership and the body of work, affect the resulting mode of authorship and contribute to the construction of Karen Karnak, suggesting further areas of research into the emerging multi-author
A NEW DEVICE FOR ACTIVE REDUCTION OF RETAINED BLOOD: FIRST CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN EUROPE
No full textNew school building
No full textA monochrome postcard of the New Public School Building in Newark, Delaware, a tall, dark building with large columns holding up the front. Miss Elma Adame of Mardela Springs, Maryland, received this postcard from M. W. C. The sender wrote that they were thankful for Miss Adame's letter but did not receive it until Wednesday. The postcard was published by Ed. Herbener of Newark, Delaware, and was a part of The Best Series. A postmark on the back indicates that this postcard was mailed from Hebron, Maryland. The back of the postcard is labeled 25.00 and 0609
New school building
No full textA monochrome postcard of the New Public School Building in Newark, Delaware, a tall, dark building with large columns holding up the front. Miss Elma Adame of Mardela Springs, Maryland, received this postcard from M. W. C. The sender wrote that they were thankful for Miss Adame's letter but did not receive it until Wednesday. The postcard was published by Ed. Herbener of Newark, Delaware, and was a part of The Best Series. A postmark on the back indicates that this postcard was mailed from Hebron, Maryland. The back of the postcard is labeled 25.00 and 0609
Limits to growth and what keeps a biofilm finite
No full textTwo of the factors, shear erosion and diffusive mass transfer, which limit the growth of heterogeneous biofilms are considered. For permeable beds of particulates, with a regulated throughflow, equating shear induced erosion and biofilm growth, leads to estimates of biofilm thickness and activity which conform with experimental measurements. In the more open environments of pipes and channels, increased thickness of biofilm is not directly balanced by increased cell erosion from the biofilm surface. However increasing thickness leads to growth limitations as diffusion limits the rate of mass transfer to cells deep in the film. For heterogeneous biofilms , consisting of complex clusters intersected by channels, mass transfer into the biofilm is by a combination of advective flow in the channels and diffusive transfer in clusters. In this paper we have considered mass transfer into simplified cluster forms, that is cylinders and hemispheres. Using the concept of critical dimension we have explored some of the implications of these simplified structures. We discuss the limitation to this approach as fluid shear alters the form of these simplified clusters. The viscoelastic properties of the biofilm clusters are being investigated and should allow better prediction of the effect of lateral shear on simple forms. The advection in biofilm channels and the related mass transfer processes needs further investigation
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