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William F. Buckley, Winter Commencement Address, 1971
No full textWilliam F. Buckley Jr. was an American conservative author and television commentator, most notably on his own program, Firing Line, where he became known for his transatlantic accent and wide vocabulary. Regarded as one of the most important conservative intellectuals of his time, Buckley here lays out three concepts that he has taken from his association with the youth of 1971. First, Buckley emphasizes the younger generation’s affinity for new technologies, and explains that with every new technological advance, there are concerns as well as benefits. Second, Buckley has learned from the youth that reason will hold as much influence as romanticism in the decisions made by the graduating generation. Third, Buckley has realized that the youth of 1971 are fully able to determine that the idealism of others is just as valuable as their own idealism, though it may differ greatly. At the end of this recording, 5 honorary degrees are given, including one to Buckley, as well as another honorary degree to Motown Records founder Barry Gordy.https://commons.emich.edu/speeches/1047/thumbnail.jp
Gail Buckley: Black America at War: From George Washington to George Bush
No full textGail Buckley is a best-selling author and historian.
Her first book, The Hornes: An American Family, is an inspired history of Buckley’s mother, musical legend Lena Horne, and her family. Buckley traces the Hornes’ roots from the post-Civil War Reconstruction era up to the present day, writing with great insight about a family with ties to every major event in the United States during the past 150 years.
Buckley is a chronicler of “undiscovered American history – the people and events that are left out of the textbooks.” Buckley’s new book, The Black Calhouns (released February 2016), follows her family history from the Civil War to Civil Rights, starting with her great-great grandfather Moses Calhoun, a slave-turned-businessman
Writers Talk Featuring Carla Buckley, Sarah Gridley, Paula McLain
No full textFeaturing Paula McLain, author of the memoir Like Family: Growing Up in Other People's Houses; poet Sarah Gridley; and Carla Buckley, author of the novel The Things that Keep us Here.The media can be accessed here: http://streaming.osu.edu/knowledgebank/cstw11/New_Voices-Carla_Buckley_Sarah_Gridley_Paula_McLain.mp3Ohio State University. Center for the Study and Teaching of Writin
William F. Buckley, Jr.: Reflections on Current Contentions
No full textWilliam F. Buckley, Jr. (born Nov. 24, 1925, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Feb. 27, 2008, Stamford, Conn.), versatile American editor, author, and conservative gadfly who became an important intellectual influence in conservative politics.
Buckley founded the conservative journal National Review in 1955, and as editor in chief he used the journal as a forum for conservative views and ideas. His column of political commentary, “On the Right,” was syndicated in 1962 and appeared regularly in more than 200 newspapers. From 1966 to 1999 Buckley served as host of Firing Line, a weekly television interview program dealing with politics and public affairs.
A contributor to many magazines, Buckley wrote a number of books, among them God and Man at Yale (1951), Up from Liberalism (1959), and Rumbles Left and Right (1963). He coauthored McCarthy and His Enemies (1954), and in the late 1970s he turned his hand to writing spy novels; among them were Saving the Queen (1976), Marco Polo, If You Can (1982), A Very Private Plot (1994), and the final entry in the series, Last Call for Blackford Oakes (2005)
Elevated serum concentrations of beta-tryptase, but not alpha-tryptase, in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). An investigation of anaphylactic mechanisms
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, (SIDS) or cot death, remains the most common category of post-perinatal death in the UK. By definition, the cause of death is unknown, but a long-standing theory is that some of these deaths could be the result of anaphylaxis.Objective
To investigate the potential contribution of anaphylactic mechanisms to deaths in infancy by determining relative levels of ?- and ?-tryptases and both total and allergen-specific IgE in sera from groups of infants whose deaths were attributed to SIDS or to other causes.Methods
Serum samples were collected at the time of post-mortem examination from infants whose death was classed as SIDS (n = 40) and from a comparison group in which cause of death had been established (n = 32). Serum tryptase concentrations were measured with a radioimmunoassay with monoclonal antibody G5 which detects primarily ?-tryptase or an ELISA with antibody AA5 which has equal sensitivity for ?- and ?-tryptases. Levels of total IgE and IgE specific for casein, ?-lactoglobulin, house dust mite and moulds were determined.Results
Analysis of the results of the two assays for tryptase indicated that levels of the ?-like tryptase (the form secreted on anaphylactic degranulation) were significantly higher in serum from infants with SIDS compared with those whose death was explained. There was no evidence for an increase in serum levels of ?-tryptase (the variant secreted constitutively from mast cells). Total levels of serum IgE did not differ between the two groups and, reflecting the low circulating IgE concentrations in infancy, an elevation in IgE specific for the panel of allergens was not detected.Conclusions
In a proportion of SIDS victims there may be increased serum levels of ?-like tryptase, a marker for anaphylaxis. The failure to detect an increase in ?-tryptase would suggest that mast cell hyperplasia is not a feature of cot death. The nature of the inciting agents remains unclear, but anaphylaxis deserves serious consideration as a possible cause of sudden death in infancy
Author\u27s Response to James J. Buckley
No full textA response to James J. Buckley\u27s review of A Future for Truth: Evangelical Theology in a Postmodern World
William F. Buckley and American Conservatism: Two Lectures
No full textThis panel presentation from the Symposium on James Baldwin, William F. Buckley, Jr., and the American Dream discusses William F. Buckley and the notion of American conservatism. Dr. Nicholas Buccola (associate professor of political science at Linfield College) serves as chair for the panel. Dr. Patrick Allitt (Cahoon Family Professor of American History at Emory University) presents William Buckley and the Decline of American Conservative Racism: 1955-95, while author William Hogeland presents On the Beaches, in the Hills, in the Mountains: William Buckley\u27s Legacy in the Politics of Denial
The Sisters Grimm
No full textJoin bestselling children\u27s author Michael Buckley for a sneak preview of Once Upon a Crime, the fourth novel in The Sisters Grimm series for young readers, to be published in May 2007. (For more information on Michael Buckley\u27s enormously entertaining books, visit sistersgrimm.com.
Henri Temianka Correspondence; (buckley)
No full textThis collection contains material pertaining to the life, career, and activities of Henri Temianka, violin virtuoso, conductor, music teacher, and author. Materials include correspondence, concert programs and flyers, music scores, photographs, and books.https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/temianka_correspondence/1512/thumbnail.jp
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