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After Mutabilitie: Yeats and Heaney Reading Spenser
No full textWhen Yeats first turned to Spenser in a professional way, it was a chance opportunity to generate some income. ‘It is good pay,’ he wrote to his friend, Lady Augusta Gregory, and ‘I may do it if I have not to do it at once. I have a good deal to say about Spenser but tremble at the thought of reading his six books.’ He was writing of the invitation he had just received from an Edinburgh publisher to select and introduce Spenser’s poetry for their ‘Golden Poets’ series. That close encounter, when in due course it ensued, was to provide Yeats with several crucial things that he didn’t yet know he was looking for. What he ultimately found in Spenser was a potent model of Irish poetry in English in Ireland, a Protestant poetic progenitor and with it, an originary tradition for his own poetry
Introduction
No full textHowever uncertain their literary status, however belated their appearance, the Mutabilitie Cantos comprise probably the most challenging, complex and surprising part of Spenser’s poem, England’s first national epic. Yet Spenser had been dead ten years by 1609, and the first readers of the Cantos lived in a radically changed political landscape, with a Stuart king, peace with Spain, calmer days in Ireland and, for the first time, a relatively unified and peaceable ‘Great Britain’
Generating the Power of a Diverse Collective by Following Women\u27s Approaches to Leadership
No full textCharol Shakeshaft and Margaret Grogan have just finished a book called Women and Educational Leadership for a leadership series published by Jossey-Bass. For those engaged in the preparation and development of school leaders, women\u27s leadership is thus recognized along with Distributed Leadership, Turnaround Leadership, Ethical Leadership, Teacher Leadership, Sustainable Leadership, etc. In other words, women\u27s leadership has gained legitimacy in the PreK-12 educational sector. Professors and researchers of leadership now have an excellent body of research to draw upon, and have reason to rethink how leadership of schools and districts can be enacted. Policy implications of this include the need for collecting more accurate data at the state and local level to verify the numbers of women serving as principal and superintendent; despite the promise of new leadership approaches that is grounded in Grogan, Shakeshaft, and others\u27 research, women are still surprisingly underrepresented in these powerful positions. In this paper the author traces the development of the book as it grew out of Shakeshaft and Grogan\u27s research, along with the research of others who have been studying women in PreK-12 leadership in education. Grogan describes the context of this book to help those unfamiliar with women\u27s leadership understand why it is still important, in 2010, to draw attention to women doing work that has traditionally been done by men. She also reflects upon why she thinks that such a book on women\u27s leadership is timely
Bezzia (Bezzia) huberti Grogan 2020, n. sp.
No full textBezzia (Bezzia) huberti n. sp. (Figs. 49–55) Bezzia male form 28F, Dow & Turner 1976: 67. Maryland. Diagnosis. The only Nearctic species of the B. pulverea complex with the following combination of characters. Male medium-size (WL 1.57 mm); hind tibia dark brown with broad (0.25 of tibial length) yellow subapical band; all tibiae with stout apical spines; gonostylus very short with slender, curved, greatly elongate pointed outer prong and shorter, broad, blade-like inner prong. Females medium-size (WL 1.46–1.81 mm); hind tibia dark brown with pale yellow broad subapical to very broad (0.3–0.7 of length) apical band, but without large apical spines; spermathecae unequal-size with greatly tapered neck, the larger (0.17–0.20 mm long) very slender, up to twice as long as the smaller (0.08–0.12 mm long); and very large antennal ratio (AR 1.42–1.56). Male. Holotype. Head (Fig. 49). Brown. Antennal flagellum with flagellomere 1, apex of 10 and most of 11–13 brown, bases of 11–13 light brown; flagellomere 2 medium brown, 3–10 pale brown; 2–5 stout, vasiform, 7–9 elongate vasiform, 10–13 greatly elongate, 13 longest; plume dense, extending to mid length of flagellomere 11; AR 1.00; flagellum length 1.28 mm. Palpus moderately long; segment 3 broadest on basal half with 2 mesocentral capitate sensillae; PR 2.75. Mandible slender with 2–3 very small subapical medial teeth, no lateral teeth. Thorax (Fig. 49). Reddish brown. Scutum with short stout setae, numerous on dorsum, sparse on lateral surfaces, 6 long, 4 shorter pre-alar setae; scutellum yellowish with 6 long setae. Fore femur yellow with light brown basal band, mid femur yellow with broad dark brown subapical band, hind femur brown, darkest distally; 2–3 fore, 1 mid, hind ventral femoral spines. Fore tibia with broad brown central, narrower basal, apical brown bands, and narrow sub-basal, broader subapical yellow bands, mid, hind tibiae dark brown, mid with narrow yellow subapical band, hind with broader yellow subapical band; 2 fore, 3 mid, 2 hind large apical tibial spines (Fig. 51); dorsum of fore tibia with 2 spines, mid, hind tibiae with double row of long stout spines, most numerous on hind leg. Tarsi with tarsomeres 1–3 yellowish, 4–5 pale brown; claws as in males of B. pulverea. Wing (Fig. 50) moderately narrow; membrane infuscated, darkest between costa, radius, and on and below radial cell; costa, radius and r-m crossvein yellowish brown, posterior veins pale, well developed; WL 1.57 mm, WW 0.47 mm; CR 0.70. Halter transparent, light brown; distal ½ of knob blackish, possibly whitish in life. Abdomen. Tergites brown with moderately dense long and short setae; anterior sternites purplish, posterior sternites brown, both with sparse short setae. Genitalia (Fig. 52). Tergite 9 long, broad; cerci elongate, extending 2/3 length of gonocoxite with long subapical, apical setae. Sternite 9 long with very deep, broad apicocentral excavation, the outer and inner margins with dense fringe of fine setae, apicolateral extensions thin, difficult to see, their apices with inner serrations that extend to bases of aedeagal basal arms. Gonocoxite very broad, mesal margin straight, lateral margin greatly curved distally. Gonostylus very short; with short, broad, blade-like inner prong, the apex of which is slightly recurved antirad; outer prong slender, greatly elongate, curved distally, tip pointed. Parameres fused; basal arms broad, moderately sclerotized, recurved nearly 90˚, apices expanded, tips rounded; distal portion triangular, lightly sclerotized, lateral margins thickened, more heavily sclerotized; apex slender, tip apparently slightly pointed. Aedeagus broadly triangular; basal arch narrow, extending 1/3 of total length; basal arm elongate, heavily sclerotized, apices recurved 90˚, tips rounded; main body very broad, more lightly sclerotized with moderately high, broad shoulder-like basolateral extensions; apical section apparently very short, tip narrow. Female. Similar to male with the following notable sexual and other differences. Head (Fig. 53). Eyes separated by the diameter of 2 ommatidia. Antennal flagellum with flagellomere 1 brown, proximal ¼ pale, 2–8 with distal 1/3–1/2 brown, proximal 1/2–2/3 pale, 9–13 brown with extreme bases pale; flagellomere 1 moderately long, 2–8 vasiform with central whorl of long blackish setae, 9–13 elongate, 12 or 13 longest, with basal whorl of long hyaline setae and several similar setae scattered on remainder of surface; AR 1.42–1.56 (1.48, n=7); flagellum length 0.88–1.09 (0.96 mm, n=7). Palpus similar to male; segment 3 with 2–4 capitate sensillae; PR 2.44–3.50 (2.81, n=6). Mandible broad with 8–10 large distal, 4–6 smaller proximal medial teeth; most specimens with a few very short widely spaced lateral teeth. Thorax (Fig. 54). Scutum similar to male except with only a few large anterior dorsal setae, and 4–9 large, 3–5 smaller pre-alar setae; scutellum with 5–6 long setae. Femora, tibiae with same banding pattern as male holotype, but with broader to very broad pale yellow subapical or apical hind tibial band, that are 0.3–0.7 length of the tibia; 2–4 fore, 0–1 mid, 0–2 hind large ventral femoral spines; dorsum of tibiae with 0–2 fore, mid spines, 2–4 larger hind spines; 2–3 fore, mid large apical tibial spines, hind tibia without large apical spines. Tarsi with coloration as in male; claws as in females of B. pulverea. Wing similar to male but broader with longer costa, radial cell; WL 1.43–1.90 (1.64 mm, n=7), WW 0.52–0.71 (0.61 mm, n=7); CR 0.70–0.78 (0.74, n=7). Halter uniformly brown or dark brown. Abdomen (Fig. 55). Tergites, sternites 1–7 with only very sparse short setae. Two internal tergal apodemes present in all females, similar to those of B. pulverea. Spermathecae (Fig. 55) unequal-size, elongate ovoidal, with narrow tapered necks, the larger (0.17–0.20 mm long) very slender, up to twice as long as the smaller (0.08–0.12 mm long). Distribution. Maryland, Florida west to Arkansas and Louisiana. Etymology. This new species is named for my recently deceased (2011) colleague, Alexander “Al” A. Hubert, former Lt. Colonel with U. S. Army Walter Reed Institute of Research, Washington, D. C., who collected the holotype and allotype and in recognition of his important contributions to the systematics of ceratopogonids. His large book “The Culicoides of Southeast Asia”, that he coauthored with Willis W. Wirth (Wirth & Hubert 1989) dealt with 168 species, of which 53 were new species. Al was also a co-author with Wirth on seven other articles on biting and predaceous midges, and he has four other prior ceratopogonid patronyms: Alluaudomyia huberti Wirth & Delfinado (1964), Stilobezzia huberti Das Gupta & Wirth (1968), Parabezzia huberti Grogan & Wirth (1977), and, Culicoides huberti Howarth (1985). Type Material. Holotype male, MARYLAND, Montgomery Co., Fairland, 10 June 1959, A. A. Hubert, light trap; allotype female, with same data except collected 21 May 1959 (USNM). Paratypes, 6 females: ARKANSAS, Drew Co., Monticello College Heights, 13 V 1969, Gary Hatley, 1 female. Hempstead Co., Hope, 4 VIII 1968, R. E. Woodruff, black light, 1 female; same data except 2 mi. E. of Smittle Farm, 2 females. FLORIDA, Escambia Co., Bratt, V–1968, FS & DC Blanton, light trap, 1 female. LOUISIANA, (East Baton Rouge Parish), Baton Rouge, Tigertown, 6 V 1947, at light, 1 female. Discussion. Both sexes of four other species in the B. pulverea complex, B. pulverea, spicata, titanochela n. sp. and males of B. leptostyla n. sp. (females unknown), also have hind tibiae with pale subapical bands. However, these species differ from this new species by the characters provided in the key, their diagnoses and descriptions.Published as part of Grogan, William L., 2020, A Revision of the Nearctic Predaceous Midges in the Bezzia (Bezzia) pulverea complex (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), pp. 429-467 in Zootaxa 4877 (3) on pages 455-457, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4877.3.4, http://zenodo.org/record/442554
Flora Tristan Life Stories
No full textFlora Tristan is best known as a nineteenth century French social critic and reformer. Her writings can be seen as a precursor to Marxism and Feminism. Flora Tristan: Life Sories by Susan Grogan, investigates the life of Flora Tristan through an exploration of the way she represented herself in her own writings. The author also examines the portrayal of Flora Tristan in paintings and literature. Rather than adopting a chronological approach, the author surveys the personae of Flora Tristan through thematic chapters on her roles as author, socialist, traveller and "Mother of the Workers". She places Flora Tristan in the context of contemporary debates and ideas, adding to our understanding of the times in which Flora Tristan lived. Flora Tristan: Life Stories argues that Flora Tristan's self-representations were attempts to claim a role of authority and significance not open to women in the nineteenth century. This authoritative study also engages with attempts to re-evaluate the writing of biography and to explore the meaning of an individual life in historical context.Book Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- ContentsFlora Tristan is best known as a nineteenth century French social critic and reformer. Her writings can be seen as a precursor to Marxism and Feminism. Flora Tristan: Life Sories by Susan Grogan, investigates the life of Flora Tristan through an exploration of the way she represented herself in her own writings. The author also examines the portrayal of Flora Tristan in paintings and literature. Rather than adopting a chronological approach, the author surveys the personae of Flora Tristan through thematic chapters on her roles as author, socialist, traveller and "Mother of the Workers". She places Flora Tristan in the context of contemporary debates and ideas, adding to our understanding of the times in which Flora Tristan lived. Flora Tristan: Life Stories argues that Flora Tristan's self-representations were attempts to claim a role of authority and significance not open to women in the nineteenth century. This authoritative study also engages with attempts to re-evaluate the writing of biography and to explore the meaning of an individual life in historical context.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
Current Awareness
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‘I would abate the sternenesse of my stile’: diction and poetic subversion in Two Cantos of Mutabilitie’
No full textThis essay investigates the aesthetic strategies, effects and implications of the Mutabilitie Cantos by Edmund Spenser, which are usually seen as being the final part of 'The Faerie Queene'. The essay shows how Spenser's invitation to the reader to consider and weigh the aptness of the language used to the events described amounts to a stylistic strategy by which the reader is encouraged to involve him or herself in the dynamic, interpretative and self-evaluative work of the poem
Current Awareness
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Antiquarianism in the Near East:Thomas Smith (1638-1710) and his Journey to the Seven Churches of Asia
No full textThis chapter provides an account of Thomas Smith’s pioneering account of the archaeology of the ancient Near Eastern church, his Survey of the Seven Churches of Asia, first published in Latin in 1672. The book remained a huge influence on travellers to Asia Minor well into the nineteenth century, as clergymen and amateur archaeologists retraced Smith’s steps, with his book as guide. Drawing upon the vast archive of Smith’s letters and manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, the chapter places the book firmly in its original context, unpicking the complex interweaving of patronage, religion, and international scholarship which shaped the work. In the end, Smith’s book looks backwards and forwards: back to the traditions of seventeenth-century English confessionalized scholarship and orientalism, and forwards to later eighteenth- and nineteenth-century archaeological traditions. As such, this study sheds light on a pivotal moment in Western European approaches to the ancient Near East
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