686 research outputs found
Oral history of Jasmine Mans
No full textJasmine Mans is an artist who calls Newark her home and celebrates the childhood she there spent through her poetry. As an author, performer, poet, and teacher, Jasmine uses a variety of mediums and means, such as books, videos, live performances, and social media to serve as a platform to speak on behalf of others and her community. She recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 2014 with a Bachelor's in African-American Studies, and is now traveling the world as a poet. Her work has received a multitude of awards from the Star Ledger-NJPAC, Arts Millennia, and the New York Knicks Poetry Slam. She is a proud member of the LGBTQ community and works through her words and actions as a black feminist and proud Newarker
La pharmacie Dallier-Albert Buison au Mans en 1908
No full textDie Dallier-Albert. Buisson Apotheke in Le Mans, im Jahre 1908. Der Verfasser bespricht ein von Albert- Buisson herausgegebenes 96 seitiges Heft, zur Zeit als er Direktor der Dallier-Apotheke war, aus Anlass des 60. Gründungstages dieses Hauses, und bietet damit interessante Auskunft über den Betriebsablauf.The Pharmacy Dallier-Albert Buisson, in Le Mans, 1908. The author analyses a 96-page booklet published by Albert Buisson, then director of the Dallier Pharmacy, for the 60th anniversary of this company, and which offers interesting information on its functions.Julien Pierre. La pharmacie Dallier-Albert Buison au Mans en 1908. In: Revue d'histoire de la pharmacie, 69ᵉ année, n°251, 1981. pp. 261-264
The wise-mans crown, or, The glory of the rosie-cross : shewing the wonderful power of nature, with the full discovery of the true coelum terrae, or first matter of metals, and their preparations into incredible medicines or elixirs that cure all diseases in young or old : with the regio lucis, and holy houshold of rosie crucian philosophers /
No full textIncludes The life of John Heydon, p. [27]-[42], signed: Frederick Talbot, March 3, 1662/3.Title and imprint of Books II and III differ: Book II. Hammeguleh hampaaneah, or, The rosie crucian crown ... / by John Heydon ... London : Printed by P. L. for S. Speed ..., 1665 -- Book III. Hampaaneah hammegulleh, or, The rosie crucian crown ... / by Eugenius Theodidactus. London : Printed for the author ..., 1664.Vols. 1-2 paged continuously.WingHogart, R. Alchemy,Mode of access: Internet.Library's copy bound with: Of the chymical transmutation, the genealogy and generation of metals & minerals, 1657 / John Heydon. London : Rich. Moon and Hen. Fletcher, 1657
Robust Stability Augmentation of a Le Mans Prototype 1 race car using Incremental Nonlinear Dynamic Inversion
No full textIn this paper incremental nonlinear dynamic inversion, a sensor based approximate form of feedback linearization with favorable robustness properties, is applied to the traction control and stability augmentation problem of a Le Mans Prototype 1 race car. A cascaded side-slip and yaw-rate envelope protection system is developed in combination with a model following yaw-rate controller which acts inside the safe envelope. The vehicle is controlled through two limited slip differentials featured in the front and rear of the vehicle. A method is presented to account for load tranfer effects in the calculation of the limited control effectiveness associated the actuators . Simulations with a high-fidelity vehicle model demonstrate that the control system is robust against parameter uncertainties and is able to effectively keep the vehicle within the bounds of the safe envelope.Aerospace Engineerin
External interventions and the duration of civil wars
No full textThe authors combine an empirical model of external intervention, with a theoretical model of civil war duration. Their empirical model of intervention allows them to analyze civil war duration, using"expected"rather than"actual"external intervention as an explanatory variable in the duration model. Unlike previous studies, they find that external intervention is positively associated with the duration of civil war. They distinguish partial third-party interventions that extend the length of war, from multilateral"peace"operations, which have a mandate to restore peace without taking sides - and which typically take place at war's end, or at least when both sides have agreed to a cease-fire. In a future paper, the authors will examine whether partial third-party interventions - whatever their effect on a war's duration - increase the risk of war's recurrence. If that proves true, then even if interventions reduce the length of civil war, they may do so at the cost of further destabilizing the political system, and sowing the seeds of future rebellion.Children and Youth,Peace&Peacekeeping,Post Conflict Reconstruction,Post Conflict Reconstruction,International Affairs,Post Conflict Reconstruction,Social Conflict and Violence,Peace&Peacekeeping,Post Conflict Reconstruction,International Affairs
Adapting John Green: From Print to Screen
No full textInternational audiencePrimarily known as a young adult author whose novels The Fault in our Stars and Paper Towns have been adapted to the silver screen, John Green has built a multimedia career that has broadened his popular appeal. This article examines the narrative and thematic strategies developed by the author across different media platforms, including YouTube which features many educational and entertaining videos (Crash Courses, TED talks, Vlogs, etc.). A comparative approach to Green’s productions spotlights the values endorsed by an author whose success relies on the proximity relationship he is able to maintain with his teenage audience.L’adaptation cinématographique de Nos étoiles contraires et Margo ont fait connaître le nom de John Green, auteur de romans pour jeunes adultes qui a construit sa carrière et accru sa popularité en utilisant différents médias. Cet article envisage les stratégies narratives et thématiques développées l’auteur à travers différentes plateformes médiatiques, notamment YouTube où figurent de nombreuses vidéos à but éducatif et de divertissement (Crash Courses, TED talks, Vlogs, etc). Une approche comparative des productions de Green met en relief les valeurs mises en avant par un auteur dont le succès repose sur la proximité qu’il est capable de cultiver avec son public adolescent
The Image of the Author in Nina Berberova`s Autobiographical Book “The Italics Are Mine”.
No full textAutora tēls autobiogrāfiskajā grāmatā “Mans kursīvs” bakalaura darbs, 43 lappuses – Rīga, 2016. g. Bakalaura darbs “Autora tēls Ņinas Berberovas autobiogrāfiskajā grāmatā “Mans kursīvs”” veltīts autora tēla raksturojumam Ņinas Berberovas autobiogrāfiskajā darbā. Izmantojot analītisko izpētes metodi, parādās autora tēla atspoguļošanas paņēmieni un funkcijas. Pētnieciskais darbs sastāv no divām daļām. Pirmajā daļā aplūkoti teorētiskie jautājumi, kas nepieciešami pētījumam, otrajā daļā veikta analīze, lai noskaidrotu autora tēla reprezentācijas īpatnības.Author`s image in autobiographical book “My cursive”, 43 pages - Riga, 2016. Bachelor work “Author's image in Nina Berberova`s autobiographical book “My cursive” is dedicated to the author's image characteristics in Nina Berberovas autobiographical work. Using analytical research method, appears author`s image display techniques and features. The work consists of two parts. The first part deals with theoretical issues that require this study, in the second part is the analysis to find out the author`s image representation characteristics
Strategies and genetic tools for engineering free-energy conservation in yeast
No full textMicrobial production of fuels and chemicals provides opportunities for replacing conventional production processes, which are based on chemical synthesis from non-renewable raw materials or on labour- and capital-intensive extraction from animal or plant tissues. Aeons of evolution, in which astronomical numbers of microorganisms competed for scarce resources, have optimized and streamlined the thousands of biochemical conversions in their cells for growth in specific natural environments. The resulting metabolic diversity, represented by many millions of microbial species, offers a great potential for developing novel microbial conversions of renewable substrates to products. Major advances in (recombinant) DNA technology have enabled the engineering of several microorganisms into efficient production platforms, which can be further modified for the production of a wide range of fuels and chemicals. For high-volume products based on microbial fermentation, such as transport fuels and commodity chemicals, the use of substrate can comprise up to 70% of the total product costs. These high substrate costs make a high product yield on the substrate essential for economic viability.BT/Industriele Microbiologi
Electronic structure and lattice relaxations in quantum confined Pb films
No full textEpitaxial films that are only several atoms layers thick exhibit interesting properties associated with quantum confinement. The electrons form standing waves, just like a violin string, clamped at both ends. In ultrathin lead films, this so-called `quantum size effect' (QSE) alters the physical properties of the film (such as the resistivity, work function, or thermodynamic stability) in such a way that the even and odd numbered layers show different behavior. Films consisting of 5 or 7 atomic layers are much more stable than films consisting of 4, 6, or 8 atomic layers, for example. The results of photoemission spectroscopy measurements give a detailed insight in the energy of the electrons in the film and explain the observed stability difference between the even and odd numbered layers. Another physical quantity that is expected to depend on film thickness is the distance between the first and second atomic layers. Low Energy Electron Diffraction experiments indeed provide the first quantitative experimental analysis of atom layer relaxations induced by the quantum size effect: even numbered layers show an increase of the distance between the first and second atomic layers with respect to the odd numbered ones. By making the link between atomic and electronic structure, the findings of this thesis have interesting and important implications for the science and technology of materials and devices of nanoscale dimensions.Applied Science
Note sur les fragments de mosaïques de la donation Driant au musée de Tessé au Mans
No full textPublication of mosaic fragments given to the Musée de Tessé at Le Mans. Almost all these fragments are identified by the author as coming from the so-called Maison de Fructus at Uthina (Oudna, Tunisia), whence P. Gauckler thought they had disappeared. Reconstruction of a scene of two Erotes fishing with a net in a sea filled with fish (n° 393 of the Inventaire des mosaïques by P. Gauckler) ; busts of two Seasons and an arbor with small vintagers (n° 396) ; traces of a design of laurel garlands. Finally, there are three disparate fragments which may come from the Byrsa Hill at Carthage (specifically, the villa Marie-Thérèse) or from another location. Brief commentary on the plan of the maison de Fructus, as well as the style and iconography of its pavements.Publication de fragments de mosaïques donnés en 1976 au musée de Tessè au Mans. Presque tous ces fragments sont identifiés par l'auteur comme provenant de la maison dite de Fructus à Uthina (Oudna, Tunisie), d'où P. Gauckler les avait considérés comme disparus. Reconstitution d'une scène de pêche au filet de deux Erotes au milieu de flots poissonneux (n° 393 de l' Inventaire des mosaïques de P. Gauckler) ; bustes de deux Saisons et treille à petits vendangeurs (n° 396) ; débris d'un décor géométrique en guirlandes de laurier, d'identification moins assurée. Enfin trois fragments disparates proviennent peut-être de la colline de Byrsa à Carthage (site de la villa Marie-Thérèse) ou de tout autre site. Bref commentaire du plan de la maison de Fructus, du style et de l'iconographie des pavements.Blanchard-Lemée Michèle. Note sur les fragments de mosaïques de la donation Driant au musée de Tessé au Mans. In: Antiquités africaines, 24,1988. pp. 115-131
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