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Liquid vibration energy harvesting device using ferrofluids
No full textMechanical vibrations can be effectively converted into electrical energy using a liquid
type of energy harvesting device comprised of a ferrofluid and a permanent magnet-inductor coil
assembly. Compared to solid vibration energy harvesting devices, the liquid nature of the ferrofluid
overcomes space conformity limitations which allow for the utilization of a wider range of previously
inaccessible mechanical vibration energy sources for electricity generation and sensing. This report
describes the design and the governing equations for the proposed liquid vibration energy harvesting
device and demonstrates vibration energy harvesting at frequencies of up to 33 Hz while generating
up to 1.1 mV. The proposed design can continuously convert mechanical into electrical energy for
direct discharge or accumulation and storage of electrical energ
The role of memory in the poetry of Douglas Dunn and Tony Harrison with specific reference to elegy.
No full textThe question at the centre of this thesis is whether or not the autobiographical memories we find in the poetry of Douglas Dunn and Tony Harrison merit consideration as more than human documentaries or nostalgic tales of the past. Remembering the familiar past provides both poets with the opportunity to confess feelings of grief (at the loss of a wife or parent) and unease (often caused by the appropriation of family life for poetry). Memory helps both poets to explore the origins of their poetic identities.
My approach combines close readings of individual poems (many of which have not been previously analysed in such detail) with awareness of the intertextual. I cite references made to famous elegies and suggest what has motivated both poets' use of their sources. Drawing on traditional elegies throughout - but especially in Chapters 1, 4 and 6 - I argue that Harrison and Dunn display elegiac tendencies in their treatment of personal memory almost as if to counter the consciousness of oblivion present in their imaginations. Making detailed use of Wordsworth's 'Essays upon Epitaphs' and Gray's 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard', Chapter 1 argues that Harrison reviews a poetics of epitaphs in V.. In Chapters 4 and 6 it is argued that the figures, structures and motifs of elegy fragmentarily echoed in Dunn's poetry are deformations as well as celebrations of tradition; and that such figures, structures and motifs highlight a social consciousness displayed in the poet's relationship with the people he remembers, and in the readership he imagines for himself inside the text.
The thesis also emphasises attention to reader response. Delineation of the reader responses anticipated by Harrison and Dunn provides evidence for the argument that both poets are aware that their choice of familiar subject matter is contentious and that each desires to justify his choice. In Chapter 2 Harrison is shown as being preoccupied with several different manifestations of oblivion including literary records of extinction. Chapter 3 investigates his dramatic contextualisation of the consciousness of oblivion (especially as induced by the threat of nuclear war). Links between representations of memory in translation and elegy are established, and the nature of Harrison's public voice discussed with special reference to Greek drama. Further to examining Dunn's awareness of what is implied by 'translation' (Chapter 3), the penultimate chapter of the thesis (Chapter 5) analyses Dunn's memories of childhood and growing up, memories which have similarities with those of Tony Harrison. The study of narrative representations of memory in Chapter 5 suggests the fundamentally rural origin of Dunn's poetic identity, and his preference for a past contained in a natural environment. Additionally, the evidence provided by Dunn's early collections indicates that he is instinctively an elegist whose art matures, almost as if in preparation for his masterpiece to date, Elegies. The thesis culminates with a chapter on Elegies in which it is argued that Dunn's domestic contextualisation of mourning produces social and cultural meanings
The Golden Legend of Saint Christopher in Selected Works for Children
No full textThe following article depicts the character and symbolism of St. Christopher in culture and literature for children diachronically.The author has analyzed selected hagiographic legends, fairy tales, and short stories from the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries with reference to the medieval canonical text of The Golden Legend. This comparative method has allowed the author to sketch out the transformations of the le-gend of St. Christopher as well as the similarities and differences between the analyzed works.The changes in the image of St. Christopher in children’s literature are determined by pedagogical motives and the need to protect children from images of cruelty and Christ’s mar-tyrdo
The Global Financal Crisis: Learning from Regulatory and Governance Studies
No full textW swoim artykule Christopher Arup analizuje wyniki badań nad procesami tworzenia regulacji, rządzenia oraz nad wpływami wielkich korporacji na światową gospodarkę przed globalnym kryzysem finansowym i podczas jego trwania. Autor podkreśla konieczność wypracowania szerszej demokratycznej kontroli nad zasobami finansowymi przy jednoczesnym ograniczeniu uzależnienia od kapitalizmu ściśle finansowego takich dziedzin, jak najważniejsze rodzaje usług ubezpieczenia społeczne i ochrona środowiska naturalnego.In his article, Christopher Arup analyses the impacts of different studies on the processes of shaping regulations, governance and responsibilities of corporations and their influence on the world's economy prior to and during the recent global financial crisis. The author emphasizes the need for a greater democratic control of financial resources and, at the same time, calls for less dependence on finance capitalism in the fields of essential services, social security and environment protection
Supplemental material for Characteristics associated with lack of HIV testing during pregnancy and delivery in 36 U.S. states, 2004–2013
No full textSupplemental material for Characteristics associated with lack of HIV testing during pregnancy and delivery in 36 U.S. states, 2004–2013 by Emilia H Koumans, Ayanna Harrison, L Duane House, Kim Burley, Nan Ruffo, Ruben Smith, Lauren FitzHarris, Christopher H Johnson, Allan W Taylor and Steven R Nesheim in International Journal of STD & AIDS</p
Écrire la ville. Bruxelles de Christopher Gérard et Grażyna Plebanek
No full textThe article discusses the representation of Brussels in Aux armes de Bruxelles. Flâneries urbaines (2009) by Christopher Gérard and Bruksela, zwierzęcość w mieście (2021) by Grażyna Plebanek. The author analyzes the way of representing the city, very subjective and laudatory, as well as the impact of this figuration on the generic identity of the texts. These constitute a mixture of various genres, including the tourist guide and the essay, which gives rise to a singular literary form which escapes the attempt at classification.The article discusses the representation of Brussels in Aux armes de Bruxelles. Flâneries urbaines (2009) by Christopher Gérard and Bruksela, zwierzęcość w mieście (2021) by Grażyna Plebanek. The author analyzes the way of representing the city, very subjective and laudatory, as well as the impact of this figuration on the generic identity of the texts. These constitute a mixture of various genres, including the tourist guide and the essay, which gives rise to a singular literary form which escapes the attempt at classification
Christopher Dawson
No full textInspired with Jude P. Dougherty’s works in which he stresses the overruling importance of the classical, humanistic education and the central place and role of religion in the Western culture, the author presents Christopher Dawson’s analysis of the Western civilization and his demonstration of the central role of Christianity in it. The author traces the premises on which was based Dawson’s opinion that modern Western man might be absorbed by his technical inventions, to the point of losing his soul
On the Road to Damascus: British Foreign Policy and the Crises in Libya and Syria
No full textThe purpose of this article is to capture one of the key features of the political thought that developed in the United States of America. Assuming that the USA’s political culture is indeed exceptional, the author attempts to find the common denominator that would reflect the singularity of the American political mind. The author states that such a feature is the radical anti-historicality of the American mode of thinking about politics. It is a phenomenon that is deeply-rooted in the political and spiritual past of the United States and seems to be crucial because it never developed to such an extent in other traditions. Furthermore, even today to a large extent it defines both the American left and right. It is also very much present in academic discussion as well as in ordinary political activities. By anti-historicality the author means the rejection of the thesis that politics within a given society depends on that society’s past experience. The phenomenon defies simple normative assessments. On the one hand, it protects American politics from the perils of radical historicism; on the other hand, it hinders the USA’s contacts with other political bodies. However, the author concludes that understanding American anti-historicality is crucial when entering into any relations with the USA.
Celem artykułu jest porównanie i przeciwstawienie brytyjskiej polityki wobec kryzysu w Libii i w Syrii odpowiednio w 2011 i w 2013 roku. Szuka się w nim odpowiedzi na pytanie, dlaczego parlament brytyjski, który w 2011 roku tak zdecydowanie poparł użycie siły przeciwko Libii, wstrzymał swoje poparcie dla akcji militarnej w Syrii w sierpniu 2013 roku. Autor wskazuje, że perspektywa masakry w libańskim mieście Benghazi przekonała brytyjskiego premiera, że akcja międzynarodowa była pilną koniecznością. Rezolucja Rady Bezpieczeństwa ONZ pozwalająca na akcję militarną w celu ochrony libijskiej ludności cywilnej oraz fakt, iż interwencję poparło kilka rządów na Bliskim Wschodzie, również przyczyniły się do uznania jej przez rząd brytyjski za w pełni uprawnioną. Jednakże dwa lata później brytyjski parlament skutecznie zawetował udział Wielkiej Brytanii w atakach powietrznych przeciwko Syrii. Było to skutkiem, jak argumentuje autor, braku rezolucji ONZ w tej kwestii i wsparcia rządów w regionie dla Syrii oraz wątpliwości co do skuteczności akcji militarnej. W artykule podejmowane jest również pytanie, czy brak brytyjskiej interwencji w Syrii oznacza początek zwrotu w brytyjskiej polityce zagranicznej
Christopher (Robin) Milne as a sylleptic character. Relationship between reality and fiction in A.A. Milne’s children’s literature
No full textAlan Alexander Milne jest znany przede wszystkim jako autor czterech książek dla dzieci – dwóch tomików wierszy, When We Were Very Young (1924) i Now We Are Six (1927), a także dwóch zbiorów opowiadań, Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) i The House at Pooh Corner (1928). W każdym z tych dzieł pojawia się postać inspirowana synem pisarza, Christopherem Robinem Milne’em. W Wielkiej Brytanii i Stanach Zjednoczonych już krótko po publikacji największym zainteresowaniem cieszyły się wiersze, sławę zaś zdobył przede wszystkim Christopher Robin. Jak po latach komentował to sam autor: „[…] to nie o spotkanie ze mną, ale z Christopherem Robinem podnosili krzyk Amerykanie; i właściwie (trzeba to w końcu przyznać) to nie ja ani nie wydawcy, ale Christopher Robin sprzedawał tę książkę w tak dużych i absurdalnych liczbach”. I to właśnie Christopherowi (Robinowi) poświęcony zostaje niniejszy artykuł – postaci, którą proponuję nazywać postacią sylleptyczną. Zbadane tu zostają związki rzeczywistości i fikcji, to, jakie wydarzenia z życia stanowiły inspirację dzieł literackich, ale i to, jak dzieła te wpłynęły na losy pisarza i jego syna.Alan Alexander Milne is known primarily as an author of four books for children – two volumes of poetry, When We Were Very Young (1924) and Now We Are Six (1927), and also two collections of stories, Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) and The House at Pooh Corner (1928). In each of these works appears a character inspired by the writer’s son, Christopher Robin Milne. In Great Britain and the United States shortly after the release the poems commanded a lot of interest and fame was won primarily by Christopher Robin. As the writer said himself after years: “[…] it was Christopher Robin, not I, whom Americans were clamouring to see; and, in fact (to make due acknowledgement at last), it was Christopher Robin, not I, not the publishers, who was selling the book in such large and ridiculous quantities”. And it is to Christopher (Robin) that this article is devoted – the character I propose to call a sylleptic character. It examines the relationship between reality and fiction, what events from life inspired the literary works, but also how these works influenced the life of the writer and his son
Loth, Joseph Christopher (Birth, 1884-04-22)
No full textAddress: 40 Harrison Ave.1966/Pg 195/1884/M W/Cinti,Ohio/Cinti,Ohio/Mary E. Brunsman,Mid.Original record filed in drawer labeled 'LONGO-LUCKER'
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