195 research outputs found
Jewish women's writing as a new category of affect
No full textThe chapter, "Jewish women's writing as a new category of affect" was written by Richa Dwor (Douglas College Faculty). Bringing together scholars from literary, historical, and religious studies,Constructing Nineteenth-Century Religion interrogates the seemingly obvious category of 'religion.' This collection argues that any application of religion engages in complex and relatively modern historical processes. In considering the various ways that nineteenth-century religion was constructed, commodified, and practiced, contributors to this volume 'speak' to each other, finding interdisciplinary links and resonances across a range of texts and contexts. The participle in its title - Constructing - acknowledges that any articulation of nineteenth-century religion is never just a work of the past: scholars also actively construct religion as their disciplinary assumptions (and indeed personal and lived investments) shape their research and findings. Constructing Nineteenth-Century Religion newly analyzes the diverse ways in which religion was debated and deployed in a wide range of nineteenth-century texts and contexts. While focusing primarily on nineteenth-century Britain, the collection also contributes to the increasingly transnational and transcultural outlook of postsecular studies, drawing connections between Britain and the United States, continental Europe, and colonial India. Part of the "Literature, religion, and post secular studies" series. --From publisher description.Published
The racial romance of Amy Levy's "Reuben Sachs"
No full textOn its publication in 1888, Reuben Sachs by Amy Levy (1861-1889) was initially received as being anti-Semitic in both the Jewish and the mainstream presses. Many reviews were scathingly critical, and some singled out the author for special abuse ...Peer reviewedFinal article published
Lily Montagu and liberal Judaism
No full textThe chapter, "Lily Montagu and liberal Judaism" was written by Richa Dwor (Douglas College Faculty). Explores the significance of the British fin-de-siècle in Scotland and Ireland, as well as in some regional cities in England. The late nineteenth-century fin de siècle has proved an enduringly fascinating moment in literary and cultural history. It is associated with the emergence of intriguing figures - such as the 'new woman' and 'uranian'; with contradictory impulses - of decadence and decay on the one hand, and of experiment and renewal, on the other; as well as with unprecedented intercultural exchange, especially between Britain and France. The 22 newly-commissioned essays collected here re-examine some of the key concepts taken to define the fin de siècle, while also introducing hitherto overlooked cultural phenomena into the frame, such as the importance of humanitarianism. The impact of recent research in material culture is explored, particularly how the history of the book and the history of performance culture is changing our understanding of this period. A wide range of cultural activities is discussed: from participation in avant-garde theatre to interior decoration and from the writing of poetry to political and religious activism. Together, the essays provide new scholarly insights into British fin de siècle and enrich our understanding of this complex period, while paying particular attention to the importance of regionalism. Part of the "Edinburgh companions to literature" series. --From publisher description.bookPublished
Revealed willingness to pay for conservation across the U.S.
No full textThis paper generates new estimates of the benefits of conservation of different kinds of lands at across the entire U.S. with a novel application of choice experiment methodology in which communities reveal themselves willing (or not) to pay for conservation initiatives. We use the local referenda data from Trust for Public Land from 1988 to 2015 over the entire U.S. at the county level and estimate how the communities value different land types and conservation purposes. We analyze 458 referenda to understand how voting behavior changes with referenda attributes and socio-economic characteristics of the participating communities. Because the communities have already voted for conservation referenda, the estimates reveal their actual WTP for different land use types. Using a logit model, we find that communities value open space, recreation, and endangered species more than conservation projects with other characteristics. The results will help conservationists and policy makers alike to understand how the communities value open spaces and use the knowledge for making informed decisions.Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2019-12-01The student, Richa Niraula, accepted the attached license on 2017-12-07 at 18:21.The student, Richa Niraula, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2017-12-07 at 18:29.This Thesis was approved for publication on 2017-12-11 at 10:32.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #11911 on 2018-03-13 at 09:57:43Made available in DSpace on 2018-03-13T15:28:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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'Grace Aguilar's defence of Jewish difference: Representing women's reading'
No full textAlongside her meditations on Jewish practice and history, Grace Aguilar (1816–47) also wrote stories devoid of Jewish content and advised her female readers to ‘look to [their] English Bibles’. Consequently, contemporaries and critics have claimed that her work assimilates Evangelical literary models. The trope of women’s reading in her fiction, however, and the theorisation of this practice in The Spirit of Judaism (1842) indicates that for Aguilar, valorising women’s capacity for textual interpretation works to defend against apostasy, thus improving the status of the Jews in Protestant England.Peer reviewe
Synthesis of Nickel (II) Schiff Base Molecular Adducts: Spectroscopic Characterization & Antioxidant activity
No full textABSTRACT
Transition metal complexes of Ni (II) with schiff base ligand (HL) derived from condensation of 3-Bromo benzaldehyde and hydrazine monohydrate were successfully synthesized , characterized and isolated .The schiff base ligand and its Ni(II) complexes prepared were characterized by melting point /decomposition temperature, solubility, conductivity/ Molar conductance, UV- visible, FT-IR, XRD, TGA and elemental analysis results. In the UV-Vis study, a bathochromic shift of approximately 60 nm indicating the formation of coordinated Ni(II) complexes by more than one coordinating sites . IR spectra of the free ligand showed a band at 1660cm-1 which is assigned to the (-C=N-) stretching vibration of the azomethine functional group. These bands were observed at lower frequencies in the spectra of Ni(II) complexes which indicates complexation process between schiff base ligand and Ni2+ ion . Low conductance (7-9 ohm-1 cm2 Mol-1) measurement indicated that the Ni (II) complexes are non electrolytic in nature whereas elemental analysis result revealed 1:1 Nickel-schiff base ratio. TGA analysis showed the presence of two coordinated water molecules on the basis of physico chemical measurements the following empirical formulas have been assigned to coordinated Ni(II) complex : [ Ni(HL)2 ] 2Cl. 2H2O, [ Ni(HL)2 ] SO4 .2H2O. The antioxidant activities of schiff base ligand and Ni(II) complexes were evaluated by using DPPH reagent ie, 2, 2’- diphenyl -1-picrylhydrazyl free radical assay which showed that coordinated Ni(II) complexes have a higher antioxidant activities than that of Schiff base ligand. All compounds have been evaluated for invitro anti microbial activities against isolated bacterial strains of E. coli (MTCC-1687), E. faecalis (MTCC-439), S. aureus (MTCC-737) and MR S. aureus (Indigenous) .All compounds showed mild to moderate antibacterial activities. The minimum inhibitory concentration values ranged from 50 g/ml to 3.125 g/ml. All compounds displayed invitro anti bacterial activity against both gram positive and gram negative bacterial strains. It may be proved that the antibacterial activity of compounds is related to the cell wall structure of the tested bacterial stain. The synthesis of Ni(II) complexes via template method is a good method for obtaining very efficient bioactive agents as a good drug candidates for various biological applications in future for humans. As well as schiff base molecular adducts of Ni(II) complexes are also promising material in different cutting edge research areas like applications in preparation of solar cells, super capacitors, catalysts and electrode materials.
Keywords: Schiff base ligands, Ni(II) complexes, Spectroscopic analysis, antioxidant activities, Antimicrobial activities, DPPH, 3-Bromobenzaldelyd
Copper Nanoparticles Synthesized from Cinnamomum zeylanicum and its Antibacterial Activity
No full textNanoparticles of copper have superior properties as compared to the bulk copper material. Cinnamomum zeylanicum has been used to synthesise copper nanoparticles in the present study as it is nontoxic and cheap. The prepared copper nanoparticles were characterized by UV– V spectrophotometer showing a typical resonance at about 631 nm which is specific for CuNPs. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy indicates that oxygen-containing functional groups in the C zeylanicum are involved in the nanoparticle synthesis reaction. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) was also used to confirm that CuNPs are spherical shape. The antimicrobial activity was carried out against E-coli, Enterobacteria, Stephylococcus aureus, Bascillus to confirm that these particles may act as antimicrobial agents
Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterization and Pharmacological Evaluation of Schiff Base molecular Adducts of Copper metal
No full textMuddying the Waters: Co-authoring Feminisms Across Scholarship and Activism
No full textIn Muddying the Waters, Richa Nagar embarks on an eloquent and moving exploration of the promises and pitfalls she has encountered during her two decades of transnational feminist work. With stories, encounters, and anecdotes as well as methodological reflections, Nagar grapples with the complexity of working through solidarities, responsibility, and ethics while involved in politically engaged scholarship. Experiences that range from the streets of Dar es Salaam to farms and development offices in North India inform discussion of the labor and politics of coauthorship, translation, and genre blending in research and writing that cross multiple--and often difficult--borders. The author links the implicit assumptions, issues, and questions involved with scholarship and political action, and explores the epistemological risks and possibilities of creative research that bring these into intimate dialogue
Daringly self-conscious, Muddying the Waters reveals a politically engaged researcher and writer working to become radically vulnerable, and the ways in which such radical vulnerability can allow a re-imagining of collaboration that opens up new avenues to collective dreaming and laboring across sociopolitical, geographical, linguistic, and institutional borders.
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