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Franks family papers, 1711-1821, [1965-1968].
No full textContains business correspondence, accounts and documents relating to Jacob Franks of New York, his two sons, Moses and David, a nephew, Isaac, and a John Franks of Halifax, possibly a member of the family.The collection is subdivided according to the individuals concerned, as follows: Jacob Franks, 1687-1769, includes a paper fragment with his signature (n.d.), and a "Recognizance of Abraham De Lucena to prosecute Jacob Franks for an assault" (1711); Moses Franks, 1718-1789, includes a Kings Warrant for payment to Sir James Colebrooke et al., contractors for victualling British forces in North America. Among the signatures appearing are those of King George II, Holles, Duke of Newcastle, prime minister, and Moses Franks (1760), photocopies of handwritten copies of two letters from James Parker to Moses Franks (1762), and letters of administration granted to John Ashley, Phineas Bond and Charles Jervis for the estate of Moses Franks (1790); David Franks, 1720-1793, includes letters of administration issued to David Franks and Nathan Levy for the estate of William Hale (1744), a sworn deposition by James Lowry of Lancaster County, Indian trader, regarding a business transaction involving, among others, Joseph Simon and David Franks (1754), an order to Jacob Franks for payment (1762), a letter from Bartram Galbriath to Jonathan Logan regarding a real estate matter involving David Franks and Nathan Levy (1767), a business letter (1770), a letter to Franks from George Croghan regarding a contract in which Barnard and Michael Gratz are mentioned (1775), a journal containing handwritten copies of three indentures, one partnership agreement and one power of attorney.Among the names appearing are David Franks, Joseph Simons, Levy Andrew Levy, B. Franklin, and William Franklin (1776), "Mr. David Franks's Account with Joseph Simon for Supplying the Prisoners at Lancaster, Pa. with Necessary's" (1777), a typewritten copy of an announcement appearing in Towne's Penna. Evening post alleging that David Franks had been disloyal to the United States (1778), a letter signed by Myer Hart, an agent for David Franks, certifying that the prisoners in the British Service under his care at Easton, Pa. were well-cared for (1778), and a sworn deposition signed by David Franks attesting to the birth dates of his sister, Phila, and himself (1792).Isaac Franks, 1759-1822, includes a letter from William Morrison, written from Charleston, S.C., expressing thanks for his letter of introduction to M. Zirzedas (?Moses Sarzedas) (1784), a handwritten copy of the account of Isaac Franks as settled by Jonathan Burrall, Commissioner for the Quartermaster Dept., the copy was made March 25, 1812, with added comments by Isaac Franks as to its accuracy (1788), a second somewhat different handwritten copy of the same account, submitted to the Claims Commission for settlement, both dealing with Franks' service at West Point during the Revolutionary War (1788), five documents pertaining to land and property transactions (1878-1794), one involving Dr. Benjamin Rush and bearing the signatures of William Bradford and James Mease, three other items of correspondence (1811-1817), a handwritten copy of "A Narrative of the Revolutionary Services of Isaac Franks" (1818), a letter from the judges of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to Franks in his capacity as clerk (1821), and a genealogy of Samuel Davison, father-in-law of Isaac Franks, prepared by John Clagett Proctor; John Franks, 18th century, includes a business letter from Halifax (1758).Also includes a flyleaf of a Hebrew book with signatures of Jacob Franks, his son Moses, in Hebrew and English, another son, David, and a grandson, Jacob Jr.Contains Hart's signature in Hebrew and English on verso of title page of a prayer book published in Amsterdam in 1687. (All except title page are missing). Below is signature of Jacob Franks.Consists of two items: a bill submitted by Benjamin Dunn to Arnold (1778), and the other a cash account of money evidently paid or owed by Arnold (undated). David Salisbury Franks is mentioned in both as a payee.Consists of a letter from Franks in London to David Vanderheyden Senior in Albany regarding sales of "Furs, Castorum & Jenseng."Original manuscript: Laing III, 452--"Poems on Several Occasions by Archibald Home, Esqr. ..."--At the University of Edinburgh.Consists of 31 letters written by Mrs. Jacob Franks and 1 letter written by Jacob Franks in New York City to their son, Naphtali, in England. The greater bulk of the collection consists of research notes and copies of primary source material collected initially by Lee M. Friedman and ultimately by Leo Hershkowitz and by Isidore Meyer, who prepared these letters for publication under the title The Lee Max Friedman collection of American Jewish colonial correspondence : letters of the Franks family (1733-1748) (New York : American Jewish Historical Society, 1968).Gifts, in part, of Mendes Cohen, Bert Handelsman, M. Jastrow, John W. Jordan, Simon Rosendale, and the Elsie O. and Philip D. Sang Foundation.Gift, in part, of the Elsie O. and Philip D. Sang Foundation,Gift, in part, of Leo Hershkowitz,Gift, in part, of Dr. David S. Shields.far0315digitize
[Letters from H. T. Staiti - April 29, 1905]
No full textLetters from H. T. Staiti to repairmen in the Houston area. The first letter, to E. O. Maynard, discusses Staiti's annoyance regarding delays on roof repairs. The second letter, to two men Franks and Bammel, thanks them for their satisfactory plumbing repairs
Warning signals and predator-prey coevolution
No full textTheories of the evolution of warning signals are typically expressed using analytic and computational models, most of which attribute aspects of predator psychology as the key factors facilitating the evolution of warning signals. Sherratt provides a novel and promising perspective with a model that considers the coevolution of predator and prey populations, showing how predators may develop a bias towards attacking cryptic prey in preference to conspicuous prey. Here, we replicate the model as an individual-based simulation and find, in accordance with Sherratt, that predators evolve a bias towards attacking cryptic prey. We then use a Monte Carlo simulation to calculate the relative survivorships of cryptic and conspicuous prey and stress that, as it stands, the model does not predict the evolution or stability of warning signals. We extend the model by giving predators continuous attack strategies and by allowing the evolution of prey conspicuousness: results are robust to the first modification but, in all cases, cryptic prey always enjoy a higher survivorship than conspicuous prey. When conspicuousness is allowed to evolve, prey quickly evolve towards crypsis, even when runaway coevolution is enabled. Sherratt's approach is promising, but other aspects of predator psychology, besides their innate response, remain vital to our understanding of warning signal
Levantine attitudes towards the Franks during the early Crusades (490/1096 - 564/1169)
No full textThe period of the Crusades was one of the most important periods in the
history of both Western Europe and the Middle East, for it was during this period
that the peoples of Western Europe made their first major incursion on eastern soil.
The result of this was that an unprecedented amount of contact was established
between East and West, forcing each side to become more closely acquainted with
the culture of the other. As far as this cultural exchange is concerned, one of the
most significant parts of the crusading period was that encompassing the first two
crusades and their aftermath (490/1096-564/1169), as it was during this period that
crusaders and easterners first clashed with each other, and were forced to learn
much about each other. This sudden clash and forced acquaintance resulted in the
development of certain attitudes on each side towards the other. This thesis concerns
itself with the development of the attitudes of the Muslim, Christian and Jewish
communities towards the Franks (western crusaders) in the major theatre of conflict
of the area, the Levant.
In the thesis as many texts as possible from the literature of the period are
examined, in order to extract information from them concerning the developments
in Levantine knowledge of and attitudes towards the Franks. The texts examined
include both contemporary and later historical, geographical and judicial texts from
the area, and also local works of literature. In addition to the Muslim, Christian and
Jewish texts, and for the sake of comparison and completeness, brief consideration
is also given to a number of works of Byzantine and Frankish writers. Naturally, use
is also made of secondary works by modern scholars. In this way this thesis provides
a detailed examination of cross-cultural inter-faith relations during this formative
period
Variations on the Author
No full text“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Letter from S. B. Simmons to C. W. Franks
No full textLetter from S. B. Simmons to C. W. Franks, concerning Berry O\u27Kelly group meeting
Risk Assessment of Biological Integrity at the Landscape Level
No full textIn A. Franks, D. Pearson and K. Waqar (eds.)Book of Abstract
Wayland: smith of the gods
No full textThis paper considers the origins of the legend of Wayland, the Anglo-Saxon mythological smith. The origins of the Wayland legend come from Scandinavia but have roots in classic literature. Almost all literary references to Wayland have been lost and it is believed that a feast day dedicated to Wayland has been Christianised; however, it is possible to trace his legend through some lines of poetry and through objects such as the Franks Casket. A Neolithic burial site in Berkshire was appropriated as the place where travellers would leave their horses to be shod by the supernatural smit
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
No full textThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Larry O. Spencer, Conference Author Presentation
No full textGen. Larry O. Spencer, USAF (Ret.), author of Dark Horse: A Journey from the Horseshoe to the Pentago
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