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The politics of fashion: perceptions of power in female clothing and ornamentation as reflected in the sixteenth-century Chinese novel Jin Ping Mei
No full textThis thesis examines issues of female power and influence in sixteenth-century China focusing on how women and their roles were perceived in the changing social environment of the mid-late Ming dynasty. Using aspects of a New Historicist approach, information from contemporary literary and historical sources are analysed alongside each other. With its emphasis on the lives of women and preoccupation with the description of material objects, the late Ming novel Jin Ping Mei forms an important element in the thesis. China in the sixteenth century saw expanding urbanisation, the emergence of a new wealthy merchant class, increasing visibility of women and a questioning of traditional morality. Fashion consciousness, as one of the most conspicuous aspects of the new material culture, is a possible indicator of these trends. Traditional Western theories contend that fashion began in the particular context of Renaissance Europe. However, this study argues that a similar fashion awareness existed in China too, and was manifested in a competitive striving for social status, in this case specifically among women. In contrast to previous studies which downplayed the impact women had on defining traditional Chinese culture, this thesis demonstrates how women and their sartorial choices began to redefine the boundaries of material culture, influencing literati discourse which, in turn, re- influenced female behaviour
The subzero microbiome: Microbial activity in frozen and thawing soils
No full textMost of the Earth's biosphere is characterized by low temperatures (<5 °C) and cold-adapted microorganisms are widespread. These psychrophiles have evolved a complex range of adaptations of all cellular constituents to counteract the potentially deleterious effects of low kinetic energy environments and the freezing of water. Microbial life continues into the subzero temperature range, and this activity contributes to carbon and nitrogen flux in and out of ecosystems, ultimately affecting global processes. Microbial responses to climate warming and in particular, thawing of frozen soils are not yet well understood although the threat of microbial contribution to positive feedback of carbon flux is substantial. To date, several studies have examined microbial community dynamics in frozen soils and permafrost due to changing environmental conditions, and some have undertaken the complicated task of characterizing microbial functional groups and how their activity changes with changing conditions, either in situ or by isolating and characterizing macromolecules. With increasing temperature and wetter conditions microbial activity of key microbes and subsequent efflux of greenhouse gases also increase. In this review, we aim to provide an overview of microbial activity in seasonally frozen soils and permafrost. With a more detailed understanding of the microbiological activities in these vulnerable soil ecosystems, we can begin to predict and model future expectations for carbon release and climate change.Peer reviewe
Dear SIS Seminar, Nina June Lee, Young Scholar, Fall 2020
No full textNina J. Lee is a graduating senior Comparative Women�s Studies Major from Everett, Massachusetts. After Spelman, she will pursue a Masters of Education in Community Engagement with a concentration in Community Organizations and Nonprofit Management
Letter from Jason Lee to Mr. Carl J. Williams, County RR Supervisor., February 23, 1943
No full textRequesting a survey of property purchased by Lee
Group of celebrities at White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., General Robert E. Lee, , General Jno. E. Johnston, Curtis Lee, J. Wm. Jones
No full textGroup of celebrities at White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., General Robert E. Lee, , General Jno. E. Johnston, Curtis Lee, J. Wm. Jones, 24x19cm J. Wm. Jones, Baptist Preacher and author General Robert E. Lee General Jno. E. Johnston Curtis Leehttps://mds.marshall.edu/cabell_wayne_hist_soc_collection/1899/thumbnail.jp
Mie scattering captures observed optical properties of ambient biomass burning plumes assuming uniform black, brown, and organic carbon mixtures
No full textMie scattering captures observed optical properties of ambient biomass burning plumes assuming uniform black, brown, and organic carbon mixtures
Citation: Chylek, P., Lee, J. E., Romonosky, D. E., Gallo, F., Lou, S., Shrivastava, M., Carrico, C. M., Aiken, A. C., Dubey, M. K. (2019), Mie scattering captures observed optical properties of ambient biomass burning plumes assuming uniform black, brown, and organic carbon mixtures. J. Geophys. Res. Atmopsheres.
Corresponding Author: Chylek, P.
Email: [email protected]
Data Description:
Summary of SSA and AAE values for laboratory burns. Fuel for Laboratory burns was approximately 50 g of masticated material. A resistance heater, approximately 700 C, was used to ignite burns. SSA and AAE values are time weighted average and standard deviation
Risk Characteristics of Real Estate Related Securities--An Extension of Liu and Mei (1992)
No full textThis study extends from Liu and Mei (1992) by further investigation of assets, real estate related securities, which includes both equity and mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs), the stocks of builder- and owner-companies, and mortgage-backed securities (MBSs). There are five major findings. First, expected excess returns of real estate related securities are more predictable than the expected excess returns of value-weighted stocks and bonds. Second, right market timing is important to investors since evidence shows that the risk premiums of real estate related securities vary substantially over time. Third, real estate market conditions significantly influence bonds and MBSs. Fourth, MBSs are more similar to bonds than mortgage REITs. In addition, returns on mortgage REITs resemble both stocks and bonds. Finally, real estate stocks have a very high sensitivity toward stock market portfolio. This suggests that real estate stocks are not good instruments to help diversify stock risk.
Lee, John D. -Monument P.1
No full textLeft to right: Juanita Brooks, Author of "Mountain Meadows Massacre," Mormon Chronicle, Diaries of John D. Lee," John Doyle Lee-Zealot-Pioneer builder--Scapegoat," and who helped in the wording of this monument to John Doyle Lee. Peggy Gregory, who was employed by the Huntington Library and helped in the editing and proof reading of "The Mormon Chronicle." Sana Lund Williamson, wife of john Wesley Williamson, Sr., Great-Grandson of John Doyle Lee, who designed the monument, and in corroboration with Juanita Brooks determined the wording which appears thereon. Photo by and Gift of: Wes Williamson. Oct., 1961
Factors affecting intra-oral pH - a review
No full textOne of the greatest challenges to modern dentistry is the progressive destruction of tooth material due to chemical erosion. Dental erosion is the loss of dental hard tissue, without the action of bacteria, in which demineralisation of enamel and dentine results due to a decrease in intra-oral pH. The aim of this review was to appraise the scientific literature on the factors that can affect intra-oral pH. The review will examine (i) the protective role of human saliva, in terms of its mineral composition, flow rates and buffering systems and (ii) sources of in-mouth acids such as extrinsic acids, which are derived from the diet and environment, as well as intrinsic acids, which are related to disorders of the gastro-oesophageal tract. This review may assist clinicians to identify the risk factors for tooth wear and to recommend adequate preventive measures to patients
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