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Frank Swinnerton : the life and works of a bookman
Get PDFFrank Swinnerton worked as a clerk for J.M. Dent & Co. between 1901 and 1907 and as a publisher's reader for Chatto & Windus from 1907 until 1926, during which time he began his career as a writer of fiction, became influential as a reviewer and commentator on literary fashions, and began close friendships with Arnold Bennett, HG Wells and Hugh Walpole. In 1926 he left London to live in Cranleigh, Surrey, as a full-time writer of novels, short stories, critical works, book and theatre reviews, and miscellaneous articles for newspapers and periodicals. He died at the age of ninety-eight in 1982. This is the first biography of Frank Swinnerton to be undertaken in Great Britain. An analysis has been made of each of his works, both novels and non-fiction. His influence in literary circles has been assessed, and his contribution to the book world is placed within the background of literary output and trends in the twentieth century. Swinnerton was not a great writer, but his temperament, circumstances and talent combined to produce a respected literary figure whose strength was his perception and understanding of the progress of the British literary world through the centuries.
Swinnerton's numerous friendships are dealt with as they occurred, although major relationships are examined more fully at the point where the friend died. For example, details on HG Wells can be found with his death in 1946 and on Compton Mackenzie with his death in 1972. Greater space has been given to his involvements with Arnold Bennett and Hugh Walpole, in separate chapters placed close to the time of their deaths in 1931 and 1941. One other chapter stands out of sequence. This examines Swinnerton's relationship with his two wives: his complex courtship of Helen Dircks and his second marriage to Mary Bennett. This period, between 1917 and 1924, which also includes a
description of his first lecture tour of the USA in 1923, has been placed immediately after chapters 7 and 8, which examine Swinnerton's general life and work during the same period. Apart from published works and newspaper and periodical articles, the main material used has been Swinnerton's personal diaries, which date from 1910 to 1978, and the correspondence and miscellaneous papers in his personal possession. Also consulted has been a doctoral thesis by Jesse Franklin McCartney presented to the University of Arkansas in 1965, which annotates the large collection of correspondence by Frank Swinnerton to writers, publishers, boakmen and other literary figures, as well as their
replies, which are housed in the University library. Full texts of these letters have been obtained where appropriate and used in this work. Professor Blair Rouse of the University of Arkansas wrote a critical appreciation of Swinnerton's work in the 1960s and his widow has allowed use of the unpublished manuscript and letters exchanged between Rouse and Swinnerton, and has sent correspondence between Swinnerton and the Pinker family. Finally, Swinnerton's friends and family have provided facts, opinions and reminiscences
Jesse W. Smith letter to Scott C. Bone, August 6, 1920
No full textIn this letter dated August 6, 1920, Jesse "Jess" W. Smith, secretary at Harding Headquarters, writes to Scott C. Bone of the National Republican Committee. The Cleveland News-Leader and other city newspapers are publishing a series of articles contributed by "The Girl Next Door to Hardings." The author is Eleanor Margaret Freeland, a teacher and close friend of the Hardings who lives next door to their home in Marion, Ohio. Her articles provide an intimate, wholesome portrait of Warren and Florence Harding. Smith suggests that the Republican National Committee circulate these for a wider audience, and asks that Freeland be compensated accordingly.
This letter is part of the Warren G. Harding Papers (MSS 345). This collection includes correspondence, business records, and other materials documenting Harding’s business career as owner and editor-in-chief of The Daily Marion Star, as well as the various stages of his political career. A significant portion of the collection, and what’s available on Ohio Memory, highlights his 1920 presidential campaign, spanning just before publicly announcing his candidacy to handily defeating Ohio Governor James M. Cox in the election. Correspondents include both Ohio and national businessmen, political figures, and ordinary citizens writing with questions, support, congratulatory notes, and campaign advice. Some of the most interesting insights into the tumultuous political climate in the U.S., the extreme factionalism within the Republican Party in Ohio, and Harding’s campaign strategies are described in letters between Harding and his campaign manager, Harry M. Daugherty. Some of the topics addressed include women’s suffrage, Prohibition, the League of Nations, African American representation and issues, and lingering peace negotiations following World War I
Strategies for addressing mountain pine beetle outbreaks on national forests
No full textEmily Jane Davis, Heidi Huber-Stearns, Jesse Abrams, Michelle M. Steen-Adams, Christopher Bone, Cassandra Moseley, and Autumn Ellison,This archived document is maintained by the Oregon State Library as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Supported by the National Science Foundation under 1414041.Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
The invisible artist: Arrangers in popular music (1950-2000): Their contribution and techniques
Get PDFThis thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and was awarded by Brunel University.This thesis is based on the research conducted by the author for the series,
Richard Niles' History of Pop Arranging, seven thirty-minute documentary
programmes for BBC Radio 2, researched, written and presented by the author and
broadcast in 2003. It also draws on interviews conducted by the author (and other
research) between 2002 and 2007 both for the radio series and for this thesis and on
the author's experience as a professional arranger in popular music working with
many of the genre's significant recording artists including Paul McCartney, Ray
Charles, Cher, Tina Turner, Westlife, Tears For Fears, Dusty Springfield, James
Brown, Pet Shop Boys, Kylie Minogue and producers including Trevor Hom, Steve
Lipson, Steve Mac and Steve Anderson.
It will be argued that the role of the arranger in popular music has often been
undervalued and that during a critical period of popular music history (1950-2000)
arrangers played a significant part in the evolution of musical content. This thesis is,
to the best of the author's knowledge, the first time (apart from the above mentioned
documentary) the subject has ever been examined. The arranger is "invisible" because musical arrangers are often un-credited on
record liner notes or in books or articles concerning popular music. A considerable
amount of research has been necessary to determine who wrote many of the
arrangements considered herein. Motown's Berry Gordy purposely kept the names of
musicians and arrangers off the records because he feared others might 'poach' the
trademark 'Motown Sound'. Other record labels considered the job of the arranger to
be reminiscent of an earlier era, diluting the Rock 'n' Roll image of emotion and
spontanaeity they wished to promote. Some producers and recording artists disliked
sharing credit for their work. Motown arranger David Van dePitte told the author that
arranging was "thankless and anonymous - a very service-oriented profession where
others often take credit for what you've done." Arranging has therefore remained an
intrinsically unseen art created by 'invisible' artists. By analyzing many recordings,
revealing the techniques and concepts they have used in their work to create popular
records, arrangers and their art will be made more 'visible'
Carter G. Woodson and Thomas Jesse Jones: a comparative study in race and philanthropy, 1915-1921, 2003
Get PDFThis thesis examines the controversial relationship between contemporaries Carter G. Woodson, founder and director of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History and Thomas Jesse Jones, chief executive of the Phelps-Stokes Fund. This comparative study considers the life and work ofboth Woodson and Jones and assesses their contributions to African-American history, philanthropy, and race relations. Their relationship is interpreted through close examination and analysis of various writings, conflicting ideologies, and public accusations against one another. The conclusions drawn suggest that white foundation officials, often under the auspices ofracial cooperation, manipulated the policies ofblack institutions and organizations. This evaluation provides a more thorough understanding ofthe historic and contentious struggle that often occurred between the giver and the recipient during the early twentieth century
Fluid-mediated sources of granular temperature at finite Reynolds numbers
Get PDFWe derive analytical solutions for hydrodynamic sources and sinks to granular temperature in moderately dense suspensions of elastic particles at finite Reynolds numbers. Modelling the neighbour-induced drag disturbances with a Langevin equation allows an exact solution for the joint fluctuating acceleration–velocity distribution function P(v′,a′;t). Quadrant-conditioned covariance integrals of P(v′,a′;t) yield the hydrodynamic source and sink that dictate the evolution of granular temperature that can be used in Eulerian two-fluid models. Analytical predictions agree with benchmark data from particle-resolved direct numerical simulations and show promise as a general theory from gas–solid to bubbly flows.This article that has been published by Cambridge University Press as Lattanzi, Aaron M., Vahid Tavanashad, Shankar Subramaniam, and Jesse Capecelatro. "Fluid-mediated sources of granular temperature at finite Reynolds numbers." Journal of Fluid Mechanics 942 (2022): A7. DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2022.351. Copyright 2022 The Author(s). Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Posted with permission
Suitability of soxhlet extraction to quantify microalgal fatty acids as determined by comparison with in situ transesterification
Get PDFAuthor Posting. © The Author(s), 2011. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of Springer for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Lipids 47 (2012): 195-207, doi:10.1007/s11745-011-3624-3.To assess Soxhlet extraction as a method for quantifying fatty acids (FA) of microalgae, crude lipid, FA content from Soxhlet extracts and FA content from in-situ transesterification (ISTE) were compared. In most cases, gravimetric lipid content was considerably greater (up to 7-fold) than the FA content of the crude lipid extract. FA content from Soxhlet lipid extraction and ISTE were similar in 12/18 samples, whereas in 6/18 samples, total FA content from Soxhlet extraction was less than the ISTE procedure. Re-extraction of residual biomass from Soxhlet extraction with ISTE liberated a quantity of FA equivalent to this discrepancy. Employing acid hydrolysis before Soxhlet extraction yielded FA content roughly equivalent to ISTE, indicating that acidic conditions of ISTE are responsible for this observed greater recovery of FA. While crude lipid derived from Soxhlet extraction was not a useful proxy for FA content for the species tested, it is effective in most strains at extracting total saponifiable lipid. Lipid class analysis showed the source of FA was primarily polar lipids in most samples (12/18 lipid extracts contained 15%). This investigation confirms the usefulness of ISTE, reveals limitations of gravimetric methods for projecting biodiesel potential of microalgae, and reinforces the need for intelligent screening using both FA and lipid class analysis.2012-11-0
Planning and managing for resilience: lessons from national forest plan revisions
No full textJesse Abrams, Michelle Greiner, Thomas Timberlake, Courtney Schultz, Alexander Evans, and Heidi Huber-Stearns.This archived document is maintained by the Oregon State Library as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Supported by the Joint Fire Science Program 16-3-01-10.Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
Parametric comparison of stability systems: Development of a parametric tool for the comparison and optimisation of four concrete stability systems for high-rise buildings between 100 m and 250 m in an early design phase
No full textThe aim of this research is to make the early design process more efficient. This is done with a parametric model, which compares high-rise stability systems. The research is focused on the stability systems shear walls, core, outrigger and tube. All systems are executed in concrete cast-in-situ, in the range from 100 to 250 m. The parametric model is executed in Grasshopper and Karamba. Four performance criteria are checked in the model. These are strength, stiffness, foundation design and comfort. An optimisation procedure has been applied to find the most optimal system based on input and optimisation goal. Three optimisation goals have been appointed. These are slenderness of wall and column elements, total weight and carbon emission and flexibility. Flexibility is defined as effective floor area and ratio facade openings. The results of each optimisation goal are plotted with respect to the height to obtain insight in the suitability per system. Input parameters, optimisation procedure and performance criteria have been processed in a tool in Human UI. The model and tool have been applied on De Zalmhaventoren to verify the outcomes. It can be concluded that the model, tool and optimisation results have led to more insight in the high-rise early design process and ease decision making
Planning and managing for resilience: lessons from national forest plan revisions
No full textJesse Abrams, Michelle Greiner, Thomas Timberlake, Courtney Schultz, Alexander Evans, and Heidi Huber-Stearns.Title from PDF cover (viewed on July 22, 2021).This archived document is maintained by the Oregon State Library as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Includes bibliographical references (page 12).This project was funded by the Joint Fire Science Program (grant #16-3-01-10).Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
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