1,334 research outputs found
Nature and Empire Interview with Jay Kirk, the author of Kingdom Under Glass
No full textInterview with Kirk on his work on Akeley
Oral history interview with Roxie Faulkner Kirk
No full textRoxie Faulkner Kirk, author and owner of Fine Dog Press, talks about her family's long history in Woods County and growing up in a rural area. She describes her interest in reading and writing at an early age and the impact of her religious upbringing on her life and career path. Kirk explains the difficulty of revisiting her earlier writing and describes how her first book 'The Red Dirt Hymnbook' came to fruition. She discusses her work and the challenges of finding success and recognition as a writer living in Middle America, as well as the freedom of self-publishing. She defines autogeography, the relevance of place in one's life, and shares what she has learned about herself as a person and as a writer.The Deep Roots: Oklahoma Authors Collection is a series of interviews with authors who discuss their lives, work, and creative processes
Impact of variations of gravitational acceleration on the general circulation of the planetary atmosphere
No full textFundamental to the redistribution of energy in a planetary atmosphere is the general circulation and its meridional structure. We use a general circulation model of the atmosphere in an aquaplanet configuration with prescribed sea surface temperature and investigate the influence of the gravitational acceleration g on the structure of the circulation. For g=g₀=9.81ms⁻², three meridional cells exist in each hemisphere. Up to about g/g₀=1.4 all cells increase in strength. Further increasing this ratio results in a weakening of the thermally indirect cell, such that a two- and finally a one-cell structure of the meridional circulation develops in each hemisphere. This transition is explained by the primary driver of the thermally direct Hadley cell: the diabatic heating at the equator which is proportional to g. The analysis of the energetics of the atmospheric circulation based on the Lorenz energy cycle supports this finding. For Earth-like gravitational accelerations transient eddies are primarily responsible for the meridional heat flux. For large gravitational accelerations, the direct zonal mean conversion of energy dominates the meridional heat flux
C programming for embedded systems / Kirk Zurell.
No full text"Apply C to 8-bit microprocessors for efficient development"--Cover.Includes index.System reqiurements for accompanying computer disk: Microsoft Windows 95,98, AND NT.xii, 173.pages
Kirk, Robert Warren
No full textMemorial Statement for Professor Robert Warren Kirk, D.V.M., Ph.D. (1922-2011) who was in general veterinary practice in several states after earning his DVM at Cornell in 1946. He returned to Cornell in 1952 and helped usher in a new age of pet health care at Cornell. In addition to being a superb teacher of veterinary students and postgraduate trainees, Dr. Kirk held a number of College administrative positions including head of the teaching hospital, director of the Small Animal Clinic, and chair of the Clinical Sciences Department. He was a prolific author that included many editions of Current Veterinary Therapy, Small Animal Dermatology, among other books. He was a founding member of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, past president of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology, and recipient of numerous professional awards. At the time of his retirement in 1985, he was one of the most decorated and widely-known small animal veterinarians in the world
Russell Kirk and the Rhetoric of Order
No full textThe corpus of historically-minded man of letters and twentieth century leader among conservatives, Russell Amos Kirk, prompts one to reflect upon a realist rhetoric of order for conservative discourse in particular and public argumentation in general. In view of building a realist rhetoric of order within the present spectrum of modern to postmodern thought, this dissertation project contains two related layers of study. At one level, the author both builds and departs from the realist approach to communicative epistemology known as rhetorical perspectivism toward a theoretical framework for the study of rhetoric that is based upon Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas\u27s legacy of classical realism. At another level, in light of the significance of Russell Kirk for the question of conservatism and postmodernism, from the vantage point of realism, the author considers Kirk\u27s view on imagination, language, and life as against certain aspects of Hans Georg Gadamer\u27s philosophical hermeneutics. This comparison, next to a rhetorical theoretical study of The Roots of American Order regarding the essential constancy of human nature as such through history, points to some avenues by which Kirk\u27s imaginative standpoint provides a way of taking the imagination as formative of communicative perspectives within and across rhetorical situations. For conservative discourse and beyond, within this age of epistemological skepticism and moral relativism, Kirk\u27s corpus provides for some ethical prospects for persuasion in terms of both argument and narrative, inclusive of the natural law as a basis for rhetorical ethics. In establishing parameters for a realist rhetoric of order, the author relies upon the work of Richard M. Weaver, who contributed to both movement conservatism and rhetorical theory during the twentieth century. In particular, the author embraces Weaver\u27s connecting of genuine conservatism to philosophical realism, notwithstanding some necessary correctives toward classical realism regarding reality and ideation. Although this project in large part operates within the realm of rhetorical theory, some implications for the practice, criticism, and pedagogy of rhetoric are highlighted along the way with respect to a realist rhetoric of order
Level 2: Où Vont Les Parents? / Where Do Parents Go?
No full textI dedicate this book to the imagination of young people.
Hi! It\u27s me, it\u27s Kirk Stauffer. I am 62 years old, I study Middle-Age history, German, and of course French. I am not an author, but my wife is an author, my daughter Is a script writer, and my son is an author as well. During my free time, I do cycling in Atlanta, USA and around the world.
Je dédie ce livre aux imaginations des jeunes.
Salut! C\u27est moi, c\u27est Kirk Stauffer. J\u27ai soixante-deux ans, et j\u27étudie l\u27histoire du Moyen Âge, l\u27allemand, et bien sûr le français, Je ne suis pas auteur mais ma femme est auteur, ma fille est scénariste, et mon fils est auteur aussi. Dans mon temps libre, je fais du vélo a Atlanta, USA et à travers le monde.https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/globallib/1013/thumbnail.jp
Lines occasioned by the death of the late Henry J. Feltus : with notes, biographical and explanatory /
No full text"Notes" (p. [53]-80) by John M. Gamble.Supposed author: Thomas Kirk--Cf. NUC pre-1956.Poem.Includes bibliographical references.Shoemaker and Cooper,Sabin,Mode of access: Internet
Russell Kirk: American Conservative
No full textEmerging from two decades of the Great Depression and the New Deal and facing the rise of radical ideologies abroad, the American Right seemed beaten, broken, and adrift in the early 1950s. Although conservative luminaries such as T. S. Eliot, William F. Buckley Jr., Leo Strauss, and Eric Voegelin all published important works at this time, none of their writings would match the influence of Russell Kirk’s 1953 masterpiece The Conservative Mind. This seminal book became the intellectual touchstone for a reinvigorated movement and began a sea change in Americans’ attitudes toward traditionalism.
In Russell Kirk, Bradley J. Birzer investigates the life and work of the man known as the founder of postwar conservatism in America. Drawing on papers and diaries that have only recently become available to the public, Birzer presents a thorough exploration of Kirk’s intellectual roots and development. The first to examine the theorist’s prolific writings on literature and culture, this magisterial study illuminates Kirk’s lasting influence on figures such as T. S. Eliot, William F. Buckley Jr., and Senator Barry Goldwater—who persuaded a reluctant Kirk to participate in his campaign for the presidency in 1964.
While several books examine the evolution of postwar conservatism and libertarianism, surprisingly few works explore Kirk’s life and thought in detail. This engaging biography not only offers a fresh and thorough assessment of one of America’s most influential thinkers but also reasserts his humane vision in an increasingly inhumane time.
Bradley J. Birzer is Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies and professor of history at Hillsdale College. He is also the second Visiting Scholar of Conservative Thought and Policy, Colorado University–Boulder. He is the author of American Cicero: The Life of Charles Carroll and Sanctifying the World: The Augustinian Life and Mind of Christopher Dawson.
An extraordinary book. Birzer has written a capacious and deeply humane treatment of an important thinker, writer, and actor who has been largely forgotten by an America that once regarded him as a singular and important voice. This lively and fascinating book will be read and talked about. -- Patrick Deneen, author of Democratic Faith
Bradley J. Birzer\u27s Russell Kirk will blow away the stereotypes of what it means to be a conservative in modern America. Kirk\u27s thinking is sharp, his writing is rich, and the fruits of his imagination retain their power to strike even the most skeptical of readers. Birzer has produced an essential introduction to this towering figure. -- Gary L. Gregg, Mitch McConnell Chair in Leadership, University of Louisville
[. . .] Russell Kirk: American Conservative [is] a beautifully written and deeply insightful biography [. . .] Birzer traces the development of Kirk’s ideas, especially the influence Burke, Dawson, Eliot and (surprise) the political philosopher Leo Strauss. He explores Kirk’s concept of the transcendent, which moved from Stoicism to “full communion with the Catholic Church.” And he considers Kirk’s forays in the public square, not least his association with Barry Goldwater, the 1964 presidential candidate. -- Wall Street Journal
Given the confused and dispirited state of American conservatism at the present moment, it is high time for a Russell Kirk revival. The very thought of such a revival is appealing, even exhilarating, and the appearance of Bradley J. Birzer’s splendid and exhaustively researched biography of Kirk just might provide the catalyst needed to set it in motion. -- National Review
[. . .] Birzer covers it all, from Kirk’s family life and Catholic conversion to his disputes with Jaffa and other Straussians over the meaning of the Declaration of Independence. [. . .] At last, we have the definitive book about this important, fascinating, and good man. -- Claremont Review
The new biography mines Kirk\u27s vast archive respectfully, thouroughly and eloquently. [...] an engaging biography of one of the most influential and yet enegmatic figures on the American Right -- Mark Pulliam -- Library of Law & Liberty
[...] a diligent and adulatory study of Kirk’s life and thought. [...] Birzer succeeds admirably -- Christopher Caldwell -- New York Times
This wonderful work is [. . .] a fascinating account of a great catholic and conservative. -- Catholic Medical Quarterly
[. . .] Birzer is the first researcher to have been granted full access to Kirk’s letters, diaries, and draft manuscripts. He has avoided – as others haven’t – defining Kirk by his list of accomplishments and has pieced together a comprehensive, complex account of Kirk’s personality, motivations, and influences.https://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_political_science_american_politics/1037/thumbnail.jp
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