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Sigmund Freud, by Robert Bocock. New York: Tavistock Publications & Ellis Horwood Limited, 1983.
The Frankfurt School, by Tom Bottomore. New York: Tavistock Publications & Ellis Horwood Limited, 1984.
C. Wright Mills, by John Eldridge. New York: Tavistock Publications & Ellis Horwood Limited, 1983.
Georg Simmel, by David Frisby. New York: Tavistock Publications & Ellis Horwood Limited, 1984.
Talcott Parsons, by Peter Hamilton. New York: Tavistock Publications & Ellis Horwood Limited, 1983.
Karl Mannheim, by David Kettler, Volker Meja, and Nico Stehr. New York: Tavistock Publications & Ellis Horwood Limited, 1984
Rapa Nui (Easter Island)’s Stone Worlds
No full textThis article explores the spatial, architectural and conceptual relationships between landscape places, stone quarrying, and stone moving and building during Rapa Nui’s statue-building period. These are central themes of the ‘Rapa Nui Landscapes of Construction Project’ and are discussed using aspects of the findings of our recent fieldwork. The different scales of expression, from the detail of the domestic sphere to the monumental working of quarries, are considered. It is suggested that the impressiveness of Rapa Nui’s stone architecture is its conceptual coherence at the small scale as much as at the large scale. </div
Landsat MSS classification of fire fuel types in Wood Buffalo National Park, northern Canada
No full textJ1: Global Ecology & Biogeography Letters; M3: Article; Milne, David Franklin, Steven E. Wilson, Bradley A. Ghitter, Geoff Heathcott, Mark McCaffrey, Thomas M. Ow, Charlotte F. Y.; Source Information: Mar1994, Vol. 4 Issue 2, p33; Subject Term: FOREST fires; Author-Supplied Keyword: Canada (Wood Buffalo National Park); Author-Supplied Keyword: Forest fire; Author-Supplied Keyword: Fuel type classification; Author-Supplied Keyword: Landsat data; Number of Pages: 0p; Document Type: Articl
Hamilton Junior High School Highlights 1957
No full textThe annual publication of the students of Hamilton Junior High, Lethbridge, Alberta.(1956-57)pdfThose having torches will pass them on to others.
—Plato, The Republic
The Annual Publication of the Students' Council of Hamilton Junior High School
Lethbridge - Alberta 1957Opus '57
Education is the keystone to civilization. Without it man would not bo above his barbaric ancestors. Only through the acquisition of knowledge ot the finer things are we able to distinguish between what is fine and what is base. Without joy, one cannot appreciate sorrow and vice-versa. Therefore we all carry a great responsibility.
It is every person's duty in this great world to acquire as much knov/ledge as possible, and by the same token impart it to his fellow man so that a general advancement is made toward a more enlightened life. Such has been the objective of every teacher on the staff of the Hamilton Junior Hig.n School, and we hops we have made some small contribution in enriching your life.
To the graduating students we wish you well and hops you will work hard io make your future a success. We trust the present Grade Seven and Eight students have successfully completed their grades and are moving tc a higher goal.
All readers of this Annual will want to say, "Thank you" to Mr. Watson, Vice-Principal, Mr. W. D. Knill and the students who helped to < pile. Mr. Knill and Mr. Watson have worked long and hard to produce^ a very fine format as given here.
I should like also to thank Mr. Fruet, the photographer, who 1 unstintingly of his time and talents and never once did he refuse ox/
Good luck to all! --H.OAMSS
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MRS. V. BROWN
MRS. A. D. SMITH
MRS. W. R. GEORGESON
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Home and School
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President.................................- Mr. J. Williamson
Vice-President . Mr. F. Edmundson
Treasurer .............................................. Mrs. Nugont
Secretary -------------------------------Mrs. E. Bikman
Program _________________— Mr. A. Dawson
Hospitality—
Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Goorgoson Council Roprosontativo ............ Dr. C. V/. Farstad
Tho Homo and School Executive would like to thank tho teachers of Hamilton Junior High School for the wonderful support they have given us during tho past school year. The par- onts turned out in much larger numbers this year than in previous years, and wo appreciated their attendance. We hope this is an indication that they aro taking a greater interest in tho Home and School organization.
Our regular meetings woro hold tho second Wednesday of oach month at 8 p.m. in tho school auditorium. Mr. Dawson arranged very interesting and educational programs during tho past season.
Following is a brief summary of the pregrams hold during tho past season.
Oct. 10. 195G Speaker Mr. Joacock. Topic: “What Homo and School is doing for Education."
Nov. 14. 1956—Group Discussions. Topics: "Roport Cards. What is oxpoctod of my child in school. Health and Personal Development."
Dec. 12. 1956—Speakor. Mrs. C. O. Asplund. Topic: "Parents and Education." Also had a lovoly program with band selections from the school band, conducted by Mr. Harvey, and songs from the Gioe Club, conducted by Miss Kunst. Jan. 9. 1957—Group Discussions. Topics: "What Lethbridgo schools aro doing to oncourago childron to remain at school." Supervised by Mr. Blackbourne.
"What paronts oxpect of tho toachors." Supervisor. Mrs. C. O. Asplund.
Feb. 13, 1957—Speakor, Dr. Van Christou. Topic: "Dontal Health."
March 6. 1957—Speaker. Mr. E. C. Miller. Topic: "Reading." Extras. Fashion show by pupils of Mr. Dewar's room. Tumbling acts by tho girls and boys groups of the school. Handicraft display from paronts was shown in the auditorium.
April 10, 1957- Speakor. Mrs. J. G. Cameron. Committeo Chairman for Paront Education. Alberta Fod. of Homo 6 School. Topic: "The Child and Montal Health."
May 8. 1957- -Spoakor. Mr. Kylo, Principal. L.C.I. Topic: "What program should your child select on entering high school?"
Wo appreciate tho help and rosponse that tho pupils gavo us whon ar.kod to tako part on various programs. Hamilton Junior High is a school of which to be proud.
DR. C. W. FARSTAD
MRS. W. T. NUGENT
MRS. W. BIKMANA. C. ANDERSON
R. C. NIVEN
G. G. WOOLLEY. Chairman
School Board
Tho Lothbrldge Public School District celebrated Us 71st birthday in April. Tho one-room cottago school of 1886 rented from tho North West Coal and Navigation Company has developed into a system operating sixtoon schools. V/ostminstor is tho oldost school as its middle section was oponod :n 1906. Central was finished in 1909. Fleetwood in 1911. Bowman in 1911. Galbraith in 1913. Fleetwood Annex in 1949. Allan Watson in 1951, Suslo Bowden in 1951. Sonator Buchanan in 1954. Gilbert Paterson in 1955. George McKillop and Gonoral Stowart in 1956.
The three junior high schools are comparatively now. In 1950 Hamilton took ovor tho Collogiato building which had operated as a sonicr high school sinco 1928. Wilson went into operation in 1953 and Gilbert Patorson in 1955.
The Collogiato Instituto. first occupiod in 1950. had an eighteen room addition added to it in 1956. This largo ccmposito school has now accommodation for about 1,200 sluaonts.
G. C. PATERSON. Q.C.
For tho past ton years school population has grown stoedily. In 1946 there were 2.374 pupils in the system; now thoro are 4.931 which is an incroase of ovor ono hundrod por cont. The teaching staff of 74 has grown to ono of 198. Birth statistics inaicato that school onroimonts will grow steadily until thoy level off at approximately sevon thousand five hundred.
During tho past years it has bocomo vory evident Lothbridgo is a good place in which to obtain an education and to 3hape a caroor. Our schools attompt to provide an education for all types of boys and girls. Once a sound foundation has been laid in tho olementary and junior high schools, a young person may take advantage cf tho various programmes available at the Collegiato Instituto. It is cno of tho sevon largo Alberta ccmposito high schools which has academic, commercial and technical dopartmonts. With the establishment o! the Lethbridge Junior Colloge there will bo greater opportunities for education boyend tho high school level. Boys and girls cf Southern Alberta will be able to set thoir sights a little higher when ono year of university work boccmos available in Lethbridge.
In financial terms education is becoming big business. Dur- ina the past yoar the taxable assessment cf tho school district has increased approximately 26,430.- 000. Tho 1957 school budget of 270. Tho City of Lethbridge has overy right to expect that this investment in its youth is a wise expenditure.
A. J. WATSON. B.A. Secretary Troasuror
MRS. E. J. KIPP. R.N.
L. H. BUSSARD. M.A.. B.Educ. Sup!.
L. H. Blackbourr.c. B.Sc. B.Ed. Asst. Supt.
Pago Fivo
Students Council
1956-57
MR. G. WATSON Advisor
JOHN TENNANT Prosidont
BARBARA ROBISON Secretary
ROBERT FLETCHER Treasurer
BOB BABKI
Grade 9 Vice-President
JIM HUNTER Grade 8 Vico-Proaidon!
LESLIE HUNT Grado 7 Vice-President
ROOM REPRESENTATIVES
Rccm 21 -Dianno Rae Room 24 Harold Fleming Room 2 Karon Duft Room 31—Linda Colley Room 12 Sharon Goorgo&on
Room 17—Doug Fleming Room 19—Bob Snowdon Room 20 -Gordon Rolfo Room 26—Don Higgins Room 27—Yvonne Alexander Room 14 Donna Slovak
Room IS—Darilyn Williams Room 16—Sharon Whyte Room 22—Spencor Williams Room 29—David Sneddon Room 30—Harry Rimstad
Fago Six
Valedictory
Mr. Chairman, Mr. Miller, Mr. Watson, Members of the School Board, teachers and fellow students: Tonight, I have the honor of giving the farewell address for the Grade Nine 1956-57 Graduating Class. Words will never express the feelings we have because words cannot express them.
When v/e first entered the dark, noisy halls, wo thought the end of the world had come. And so it was the end of our small, selfish worlds, for in the three years of our stay in Hamilton, new horizons were opened before our eyes. In Grade Eight, we became accustomed to the school system and felt more a part of the student body. Grade Nine has been a year for leadership and example setting. We were the older, more experienced people.
The extra-curricular activities developed our skills, our interests, and our cultural appreciation. Our efficient Students' Council has enabled us to become more aware of the process of government in our environment. In our classrooms, v/e gained knowledge through the efforts of our ever-patient teachers, knowledge, not only about facts and figures, but also how to think and to widen our scope of thinking.
With the training v/e have received at Hamilton, many of us have been able to make decisions about our future occupations, while others have found where their general interests lie.
We must not think, however, that we have learned all we can, for as Georgia Green states in her
poem:
"The summit above me lay gloomy and dark As I stood on the brow of the hill;
As I turned and gazed on its sombre face The sight v/as enough to thrill.
Belov/ at my feet lay a valley fair In its slumbering peaceful state,
And the cool breeze fanned my troubled face As my heart beat a faster rate.
KAREN DUFF
The ground at my feet sloped gently down. The path was rolling and slow.
But 1 turned my back at the peaceful scene For I knew where my feet must go.
They must follow the crags and attain the peak Though the going be v/eary and slow.
For the spirit of freedom was calling me on And the answer lay not below."
Class History
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Our Graduation tonight is not only a time for celebration, but it is a time when v/e remember our three years in Hamilton. During this period, we have matured from elementary school — graduates to young adults, the world leaders of tomorrow. Let us review the incidents which in years to come will provide us with nostalgic memories of Hamilton.
Our first day was not without its events. The trip to the wrong room, the experience of trying to bully our v/ay up the v/rong stairs — all these made up a memorable day. No sooner had we become accustomed to the grind than Mr. Watson opened his "extra-help-in-writing" class after four o'clock. In April we stumbled onto the feared Easter exams. Our marks told of our efforts, and soon v/e were introduced to the notorious extra-help sheets. Then v/e deduced from Mr. Miller's illegible scrawl that we had been promoted to Grade Eight.
Our second year was different. Night after night v/e filed into Room 27 to attend our beloved (?) Math, teacher's detentions. Or else we were scanning the nev/spapers in science class to obtain Current Events. V/e faced the "swim or sink" aspect of Easters, but we kept our heads above water.
Then came our final year at Hamilton and with it our introduction to final exams. But Grade Nine has not been without its comical points. The befuddled look on our faces as Mr. Watson buried us under a ton of algebraic terms brought snickers and chuckles.
Now we are leaving Hamilton for greater opportunities beyond. In our minds, our school will fade almost into obscurity, but its memory cannot be completely forgotten. Hamilton will be a passing saga in our life.
DON LIVINGSTONE
Pago Eight
Room 21
RAY ALLEN
Room 21*5 luturo ongineer.
GEORGIA ANDERSON
Georgia brings happinoss to tho room.
SHARRON ANDREW
Our tiny blonde exceils in typing.
CAROLYN ARNOLD
Our smartest student.
JUDY BARROW
Judy has an answer for everything.
CAROL BLAIS
Our "quiot one" ts liked by all.
SHIRLEY CAJC1K
Talking Is her favorite pastime.
IACK1E CAUDLE
Jackie is full of fun all tho time.
FAY CLARKE
Fays favorite subject is detention.
SHIRLEY CONINE
Shirley dees a swell lob in tho cafeteria.
BOB CROWE
Bob's the boy with the shaking knees. PETER ELSTER
Photography takes up his spare time.
JIM FREEL
On the basketball court ho excels.
DEANNA MARKER
Quiet and smiling, she’s one of our favorites. KAREN KIMBER
Karon's nice all the Itme.
ROSALIND LEV
Ouiot and small, she’s liked by all.
DON LIVINGSTONE
His saxophono Is his prldo and Joy.
GARREN MANSER
To koop his curls is his aim.
JIM MARTIN
This boy likes girls very much.
RCN MOLLER
Ron’s atm is to acquire a hot rod.
1.JNDA PASKUSK!
Hor Homo Economics aro tops.
GERALD PERRY
At 2 minutes to nine he arrives on time. LARRY PIZZEY
Comedian Larry loves to annoy teachers. LLOANNE PURKIS
LIcanno was one of our room presidents.
DIANNE RAE
She talks all the timo.
GAYLE RICHARDS
This pert lass loves sports.
1LA SAL3ERG
Ila camo to us from Bow Island.
CAROL SANDUSKY
Hor main interest is sowing.
TRUDY SILLITO
ner politeness has won her fame.
GARY VENABLES
His ambitions Jlo In the ministry
DEANNA WATERS
Sho’s Prosidont and mombor of the Pep Club.
BEN WEVERS
Membor of tho boys' baskotball toam and Track and Field. ALBERT TOWNSEND
Tinkoring w:th radios is fun for Albert.
BARBARA ROBISON
Socrotary of tho Students' Council and a good singor. MARILYN LEONARD
Marilyn took an actlvo part in tho Drama Club. JOYCE HECTOR
Joyce was a mombor of tho Alloy Cats bowling toam AUKE ELZINGA
Auko was one of our "noble four" in our class chorus. SHIRLEY BOYD
Track and Fiold and tumbling arc Shirloy's taionts.
Pago Elovon
Room 31
SCOTT BLACK
A follow rosponsiblo lor half tho room's guffaws! KATHLEEN COENEN "! luff modem art."
LINDA COLLEY
Aur faithful room rop.
TED CUELL
Whoro thoro's mischiof — thoro's bound to bo Cuoll. BEV CULLER
'Now THIS is the RIGHT way!"
ART DAV/SON
inspiration Ploaso?
WAYNE DENISON
Yos sir. a roal "Donizon of tho undorwcrld!"
DON FIRTH
"Fuzz! NOT AGAIN!"
BC3 FLETCHER
"Ploaso! Just one ticket,/'
MARLENE GHERT
"Pss? Bov, what's the answer to this *!:%V£/ equation?" MARY HEGAN
"Dig Sam. Tho Hounds around/'
ELAINE HENINGER
"Thoy call mo loo/'
CONNIE HIRSCHE
"This hyar hcun' dawg. Shop, is an Elvis fan." DIANE JOHNSON
"Put it in tho baskot!"
LOIS JOHNSON
"Down with tho desk lid!"
JOHN LAWSON
"So It was you who locked tho door. HUH?"
NEIL LITTLE
"Noil - DON'T TALK SO MUCH!"
RICK MEIDINGER Our boy flat top.
DAVID PALMER
"Mamma ma mia! ! ANOTHER quostlon/'
DIRK PASTOOR
"Hammor and nail are my middlo namos!"
BEATRICE PATERSON
There's a son so of humor behind that quiet smilo. SHARON SABO
"SO! Ya wanna argue eh? ?
JACK SIMMONS
"Scrawl, how's your ponmanship?"
DOUG SMEE
Evor know drlor humor?
GEORGINA STR1NGAM
Ambition: To raise lotsa littlo pigoons.
MAYBELLE STRONG
"Hand mo a noodle and thread!"
VINTON TILLOTSON
"Straight faco. pleasel"
ANNE TURLIS
"Nope. Gotta stay for oxtra holp."
LESLEE WATSON
"Doos my hair look all right?"
KATHLEEN WILSON
"Pastures looked greener in Winmpog."
BOBBY V/ONG
"Gotta get ovor that bar/'
KEN WORBOYS
"They call mo Worboys. Worboys, Parlals Vous!"
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ROOM 21
NAME
WEAKNESS
STRENGTH
HOBBIES
AMBITION
OUTCOME
RAYMOND ALLEN
Mr. Dewar
Shop
Aeronautics
Pilot
Sweeping runways
SHARRON ANDREW
Long hair
Typing
Col loot s convertibles
Car dealor
Hot rod racer
GEORGIA ANDERSON
Dates
Jack
Jack
Jack
Georgia
CAROLYN ARNOLD
School
Piano
Pat Boone
Actress
Stagehand
JUDY BARROW
Mathematics
Larry
Talking on phone
Math teacher
Compass Manufacturer
CAROL BLAIS
Scionco
Home Economics
Sewing
Dressmaker
Pin manufacturer
SHIRLEY CAIC1K
Language
Com. Economics.
Stamp collecting
Postmaster
Stamp lickor
JACKIE CAUDLE
Com. Economics
Physical Education
Jiving
Rock and Rollor
Ballet dancer
FAYE CLARKE
Language
Chewing gum
Copying homework
Foreign Lang, teacher
Kindergarten teachor
SHIRLEY CONINE
Making Soup
Drawing
Elvis
V/aitress
Potato pooler
BC3 CROWE
White bucks
Lorraine
Pool hall
Electronics
Tlckel lakor
PETER ELSTER
Literature
Track and field
Sleeping
Votorinanan
Dog show judge
JIM FREEL
Nipper
Basketball
Indoor curling
Golfor
Caddy
KAREN KIMBER
Arguing
Scior.co
Reading
Nurse
Patlenl
ROSALIND LEV
Homework
Fighting with Ron M.
Piano
Figuro skating
Ice cleaner
DON LIVINGSTONE
Saxophcr.o
Mr. Harvey
Bill Hatoy
Foroign ambassador
Social Studies teachor
GARREN MANSER
Sisters
Motalwork
Hair do
Farming
Lawyer
JIM MARTIN
Cupie curl
Delivering papers
Combing hair
Publisher
Selling nowpapers
RON MOLLER
Lyr.no Ellison
Lynne Ellison
Lyr.no Ellison
Lynne Ellison
Lynno Mollor
LINDA PASKUSKI
Mr. Saint
Cooking
Don Sorenson
Stowardoss
Baggage tagger
JERRY PERRY
Texas
Glassos
Putting golf balls
Professional golfer
Pro. golf ball findor
LARRY PIZZEY
Weak kneed
Baskotball
Imitating Elvis
"Rock 'n Roll" singor
Opora singor
DIANNE RAE
Food
Talking
Tommy Sands
Journalist
Copy girl
CAROL SANDUSKY
Mr. Dewar
Candy
Sewing
Fashion designer
Makes gunny sacks
GARY VENABLES
Trumpet
Harry James
Pleasing Mr. Harvey
Mississippi gambler
Minister
DEANNA WATERS
Social Studios
H. & P. D.
Clubbing boys
Lady wrestler
Reforeo
LLOANNE PURKIS
Little horses
Class President
Wearing a pony tail
Hair stylist
Barber
TRUDY SILLITO
Cars
Politeness
Boys
Car designer
Grease monkey
ILLA S A LB ERG
Painting
Skating
Swimming
Portrait artist
Cartoonist
GAYLE RICHARDS
Dale
Basketball
Sports
Phys. Ed. teachor
Math teacher
DEANNA HARKER
Talking
Room secretary
Sports
Lab. technician
Asst. Pharmacist
MR. SAINT
Bowling
Student government
Reading newspapers
Retire
(Censored)
ROOM 24
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Laughter echoed around tho room, and then silence. as in walked our teacher. Mr. Erickson, and the beginning of what wo thought, and our teachers hoped, would be our last year at Hamilton. Our teachers have had their ups and downs with us. but we're not really so bad. V/e'ro not tho quietest, best behaved class in the school, but we have the most fun. For example, let's take a glance at Room 24 as it prepares for a typical day at school.
Thoro is a Hurry of books and papor as tho chowod up pencils are collected and tho day's candy supplies are slipped into unobtrusive places. Off in on© corner. Martin Foss. Bob Babki, and Hal Fleming are giving us their unharmonious rendition of the latest hit song, while D:ano Wait and Olivo Wheeler ©xchango tho "oldest" and tho .'latest", and just about everything olso that can bo transformed into gossip. A few minutes later, someone ccmo3 up with the brilliant idea that the bell might have rung, so there is a suddon rush for the door.
Aftor overyone has had a long, refreshing drink from tho fountain outsi
Dynamics and folding of single two-stranded coiled-coil peptides studied by fluorescent energy transfer confocal microscopy
No full textWe report single-molecule measurements on the folding and unfolding conformational equilibrium distributions and dynamics of a disulfide crosslinked version of the two-stranded coiled coil from GCN4. The peptide has a fluorescent donor and acceptor at the N termini of its two chains and a Cys disulfide near its C terminus. Thus, folding brings the two N termini of the two chains close together, resulting in an enhancement of fluorescent resonant energy transfer. End-to-end distance distributions have thus been characterized under conditions where the peptide is nearly fully folded (0 M urea), unfolded (7.4 M urea), and in dynamic exchange between folded and unfolded states (3.0 M urea). The distributions have been compared for the peptide freely diffusing in solution and deposited onto aminopropyl silanized glass. As the urea concentration is increased, the mean end-to-end distance shifts to longer distances both in free solution and on the modified surface. The widths of these distributions indicate that the molecules are undergoing millisecond conformational fluctuations. Under all three conditions, these fluctuations gave nonexponential correlations on 1- to 100-ms time scale. A component of the correlation decay that was sensitive to the concentration of urea corresponded to that measured by bulk relaxation kinetics. Thetrajectories provided effective intramolecular diffusion coefficients as a function of the end-to-end distances for the folded and unfolded states. Single-molecule folding studies provide information concerning the distributions of conformational states in the folded, unfolded, and dynamically interconverting states.Author manuscript. Published in final edited form as: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2000 November 21; 97(24): 13021-13026.The final published version of this article is located at: http://www.pnas.org/cgi/reprint/97/24/13021NIH GM54616; to William F. DeGradoNIH GM12592; to Robin M. HochstrasserNIH GM48130; to William F. Degrado and Robin M. HochstrasserThis work was supported by GM54616 (to W.F.D.), GM12592 (to R.M.H.) and GM48130 (to W.F.D. and R.M.H.) with instrumentation developed under RR01348. D.S.T. was supported by National Institutes of Health Grant NRSA F32-GM18589.Also available in PubMed Central. PMCID:PMC2717
Knee arthroscopy: influence of systems for delivering healthcare on procedure rates
No full textThe “correct” rates of discretional interventions are difficult to define. However, David Hamilton and Colin Howie point out that discrepancies in usage of knee arthroscopy within the UK suggest the organisation of the care pathway may be an important determinant
Cult: A Composite Novel
Full text linkCult (redacted)
The first component of the thesis is a composite novel called Cult which falls into two parts with seven narratives in each. Part 1 tracks the protagonist, Ellen, from her first involvement with the cult through to her eventually leaving it. Although fiction, the first half of the book answers the kinds of questions the author is asked when people discover that she was once a sannyasin (a follower of the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh). While the experiences of meditation, group therapy and communal living are all faithfully rendered within the stories, the need for strong characters, narrative drive and a lightness of touch takes precedence.
Part 2 picks up Ellen’s story some twenty or so years later and explores what becomes of her in middle age. It also looks at other groups in society, such as academia, the law and the internet dating community which each have their own jargon, hierarchies, rituals and rules but are not considered to be cults.
The book examines the question raised in the Epigraph, ‘how do we be together when we feel so alone’ with a focus on relationships other than the familial and the romantic.
Collisions, Chasms and Connections: a Performative Exploration of the Composite Novel Form
The second part of the thesis is both a critical and creative response to three contemporary American books: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout; A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan; and Legend of a Suicide by David Vann. The critical element comprises a close reading of the three books; a chronological reconstruction of their overarching storylines; and a consideration of what their authors have said about writing the books. It concludes that, in the composite novel, the simultaneous presentation of multiple views and storylines operate much like a 3D image to give the impression of depth to the characters and situations rendered. The creative element of the essay is a playful and personal response to the texts
Hamilton East: Interpretation of house styles and infilling the one acre sections
No full textThis thesis elucidates and interprets the social construction of an inner city suburb of Hamilton. Hamilton East was originally surveyed as a military settlement in 1864. The provenance of house styles is examined in the context of particular periods of time, and six commonly constructed period-styles are identified. These are nineteenth century houses, villas, bungalows, standard New Zealand houses, flats, and variations on old themes. In the context of changes in subdivision design since the original survey, three questions related to the location of these houses are addressed. These are: why, where and how was a tiny township infilled with houses to the density of the present suburb? This thesis focuses on the identification and interpretation of meanings implied in house styles and infilling processes.
The conditions which determined and contributed to the period-styles in popular housing are explored in detail. The significance of meaning in the built environment is a vital and recurring theme. Housing acts as a form of non-verbal communication. Each period-style functions as a set of symbols. The sign value of a house style is its meaning as a symbol of something else. The meaning functions like a code, shared by the people of the community, and changes over time.
Socio-cultural influences include practical and economic considerations. Fashion, demands for decorated or non-decorated architecture, trends in high style architecture, changing lifestyles, changing attitudes to families, and households are identified as determinants of style. The importance of cultural diffusion from the Old and the New Worlds, and increasing and accelerating internationalism are clearly evident in the human landscape. Local and national State intervention in the provision of housing contributed significantly to specific period-styles. Technical innovations have not determined, but have influenced housing styles. They include the available construction materials, and developments associated with the 'machine age' and the production of new materials.
The infilling of the original one acre rectangular allotments, with new housing between the settler cottages is explored under five period headings. These are the nineteenth century, the villa period, the bungalow period, the standard New Zealand house period, and the last two decades. Infilling brought a gradual intensification of housing with time and an interesting pastiche of juxtaposed houses. The evolution of the pattern of survey and subdivision is traced from the 1864 surveyed design to the present day pattern. Based on tradition and statute, concerted division created smaller and smaller rectangular sections.
The research has drawn upon four forms of data: literature, field data, maps photographs and files, and informal contact with members of the local community. Every one of the more than 2000 houses and flats in the suburb was surveyed for age, style, and other characteristics. Valuation New Zealand files, survey plans, many other historical and contemporary maps, aerial photographs, old photographs, statutes and trade directories were used to compile a detailed record about each of the more than 50 residential blocks, comprising nearly 400 acres (162 hectares) of land.
Hamilton East may be seen as a microcosm of New Zealand experience in its subdivision design, road patterns, the processes of infilling and house styles. The provenance of the stylistic and spatial characteristics of housing and sections is articulated as human constructions, determined not by physical circumstances but by people
David Hume, Adam Smith, and William Hamilton of Bangour: A Misattribution
No full textNational Library of Scotland, MS 23159.7 is a thirty-two line poem in the hand of David Hume (1711–76), the philosopher. The poem is conserved within a collection of manuscripts devised to the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1838 by Hume’s nephew David Hume the Younger (1757–1838) ― the son of John Home of Ninewells (1709–86), Hume’s brother. The systematic description of this collection was first undertaken by J. Y. T. Greig and Harold Beynon in a Calendar of Hume MSS. in the possession of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1932); their work built upon John Hill Burton’s two-volume Life of David Hume (1846), which had made elaborate use of Hume the Younger’s bequest. In Burton’s Life, MS 23159.7 is described as a poem by Hume himself. A comprehensive review of Burton’s Life in the Gentleman’s Magazine agreed with the attribution and printed the poem in its entirety, as ‘a favourable specimen’ of Hume’s ‘poetical powers’. Greig and Beynon’s Calendar accepted the same attribution implicitly, and my own book, Further letters of David Hume (2014), echoes their judgement en passant. The poem, however, is by William Hamilton of Bangour (1704–54), the Jacobite; it first appeared in Hamilton’s Poems on several occasions (1760), with the titular opening phrase ‘Go! Plaintive sounds’, and it subsequently featured in numerous collections of British verse prior to 1846
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