556 research outputs found

    Sonnet on an Air-Balloon

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    Page from "The Universal Magazine" including a "Sonnet on an Air-Balloon" by Mrs. Piozzi [Hester Lynch].For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/70

    FTAA: What's in It for the South?

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    Not everyone in the Americas thinks that negotiating an FTAA is desirable. Some argue that the timing of the negotiations is being set by the agenda of the developed countries, particularly the US, and not that of the rest of the region. Others say that negotiating tariff reductions will do little to increase exports. The argument is that non-tariff barriers to trade must be part of the package, or the whole idea is a waste of time. These are just some of the opinions coming from the South. Interestingly, a number of these ideas are coming from Brazil, the hemisphere's most populous country after the US, and clearly a leader in the region. Presidential elections in Brazil took place in the fall of 2002 just prior to an FTAA Ministerial in Quito. In the lead up to the election, the FTAA positions of the opposition candidates, including the eventual winner, were much more protectionist than that of the outgoing government. If the protectionism carries through to official government policy, then the FTAA process will be much more difficult. However, this might just have been electoral talk. This paper will attempt to sort out truth from rhetoric.Brazil, non-tariff barriers, FTAA, South, International Relations/Trade,

    Mary Hester Gibbs Article

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    A letter to the editor about Mary Hester Gibbs, the great grandmother of the author, Doris J. Millican

    Hester a novel

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    The story of Hester Prynne, the heroine of Hawthorne's classic novel, The Scarlet Letter. It covers her early years, including her unconsummated marriage, her flight to America and her affair on board ship with a young minister, the cause of her grief in Hawthorne's book. By the author of David Mamet

    Crew of the bark MARIE on deck around cargo ramps, Washington State, between 1903 and 1904

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    The MARIE was a French bark out of Saint Nazaire built by Atel. & Chant., Loire in 1899. PH Coll 318.473aShip identification was provided by Frédéric Greiller, author of "Tresors Cap-Horniers," Volume 1 & 2. The MARIE operated principally out of San Francisco. She sailed with wheat from San Francisco to the UK in 1900. The Tacoma Daily Ledger reported that the MARIE was bound for Puget Sound in December 1903. She was reported to have arrived in Tacoma February 9th, 1904 to load lumber with Capt. Monmoine.To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info Please cite the Order Number when ordering

    Three-masted MEZLY at anchor, Port Blakely, Washington, between 1903 and 1904

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    Handwritten on verso: 3 m. bark. Port Blakely The MEZLY was a French three masted bark built in 1900 by A. Dubigeon Nantes. PH Col 318.479aIdentification of the ship was provided by Frédéric Greiller author of Tresors Cape-Horniers, volume 1 & 2. The Tacoma Daily Ledger reportede the MEZLY at Port Blakely in November 1903 with Capt. Doe loading lumber for New Caladonia. She was reported again in Port Blakely in January 1904. Capt. Paqpeeti who brought the vessle into Puget Sound died from falling through a hatch. Capt Deoux was to take command of the ship. Article Tacoma Daily Ledger, January 8, 1904, p. 10.To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info Please cite the Order Number when ordering

    Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany

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    Hester Piozzi's 1789 Observations is an entertaining title, with a conversational, present-tense style that makes it stand out from other (largely male) travel writing of the period. Extremely well-educated and accustomed to society and activity, Hester was stifled in her first marriage to brewer Henry Thrale. A close friend of Samuel Johnson, she collaborated with him on several works, but also found herself increasingly called upon to nurse him as he became ill. Her second marriage to Italian musician Gabriel Mario Piozzi in 1784 was therefore extremely liberating. The European travels recounted in these volumes were an escape, allowing Hester to develop her own literary tone. This first volume recounts the beginnings of their travels through France and Italy, and Hester's enjoyment of her experiences shows through clearly in the liveliness of her writing. For more information on this author, see http://orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=piozhe</jats:p

    A new dean in town; an interview with the new dean, Professor Hester Bijl

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    On April 15, Professor Hester Bijl was officially appointed the new dean of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering. Succeeding Professor Jacco Hoekstra, she became the first female dean of the faculty. She is a Delft alumnus who has worked in both business and academia. Ample reason for the Leonardo Times to sit down for an interview with Professor Bijl.Aerospace Engineerin

    It\u27s All About the Journey: Walter Anderson

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    There once was a man who risked everything to bring himself and nature into one thing called art. Go behind the scenes on the journey of The Secret World of Walter Anderson to see how author Hester Bass and illustrator E.B. Lewis collaborated on this award-winning biography of Mississippi’s own Walter Anderson. The exhibition, based on the book featuring the original art, is now on view in Hattiesburg

    Hawthorne’s Unsympathetic Gaze: Unmasking Hester Prynne in the Eyes of Nathaniel Hawthorne

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    A lot of attention is paid to how Nathaniel Hawthorne treats Hester Prynne, who is the main character in "The Scarlet Letter." It's important for us to understand why Hawthorne's look is so cold and how the story's lack of care is built into the story itself. Hawthorne, who wrote Hester's story, makes it hard to tell the difference between how people really feel and how they show it to the public. The author's lack of care and mental distance seems to be what's wrong with the character. We read a lot of academic writing to help us figure out how this relationship works. We can learn a lot about how the author thinks about his work as it changes over time from these different points of view. By putting together different points of view, we want to show how Hawthorne's cold gaze affects the story and how it changes how readers see Hester. We want to give you a fuller picture of Hawthorne's troubled relationship with Hester Prynne by looking closely at different pieces of writing and critical analysis. By using different academic points of view in this way, we can better understand how complicated the relationship is between the author and the character in "The Scarlet Letter." This study looks at the idea that Hawthorne looked at Hester with a cold gaze. This helps us understand how complicated the book is and what the author's lack of emotion means in a bigger sense
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