17 research outputs found
Laffite Seminar 2014 videorecording
No full text----2014_01: Opening welcome, Larry Porter (0:00:00); welcome, Dr. David Baca (0:01:57); introduction, Ed Jamison (0:04:30); "Laffite 101", Jeff Modzelewski (0:07:12).
2014_02: Introduction, Ed Jamison (0:00:00); "David Porter, the Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Price of Success", Andy Hall (0:01:55).
2014_03: Introduction, Ed Jamison (0:00:00); "The Crew Left Behind", Lou Graves MacBeth (0:01:37).
2014_04: Introduction, Ed Jamison (0:00:00); "Constantine Malczewski: Emerging", Dr. Betje B. Klier (0:03:04) (incomplete).
2014_05: "Jim Bowie, Jean Laffite, and Slavery", Dr. Andrew J. Torget (0:00:00).
2014_06: Introduction, Ed Jamison (0:00:00); "The Mystery of the Jean Laffite Journals", Jeff Modzelewski (0:05:40); "Audrey, Lacie and John A.", a play by R. Dale Olson, performed by Jeff Modzelewski (narrator), Helen Mooty (Audrey Lloyd), Larry Porter (John A. Laffite), and Betty Connor (Lacie Laffite) (0:08:38) (incomplete)
Working Together: Collaboration in the Book Arts
No full textDifferent styles of book art collaboration are explored through fifteen vignettes of the author’s work with various contemporary artists including Robert Motherwell, Jasper Johns, John Baldessari and Jim Dine as well as the architect Robert Graves and photographers Michael Kenna and Lou Stoumen. These vignettes are anchored by an introductory description of collaboration at the Arion Press and the fact that the author was a given in each creative, interpersonal encounter
Spontaneous music : the first generation British free improvisers
No full textThe British free improvisation scene originated in London and Sheffield during the
mid 1960s. In groups such as AMM, the Spontaneous Music Ensemble and Joseph
Holbrooke, a distinctive and ambitious musicality developed that still occupies most
of its protagonists forty years later.
Marked stylistic contrasts developed within the genre, notably the `atomistic' and
`laminar' methods of interaction. Nonetheless, a consistency of principle and practice
was also apparent that defined British free improvisation as unique. In some respects
the genre resembled its German, Dutch and American counterparts, and also the jazz
and classical avant-gardes that had inspired them. Both conceptually and practically,
however, clear differences remained.
The British free improvisers refined a method and an aesthetic of musical creativity,
which suggested an intimate perspective and a detailed analysis of that which we
accept as `music'. Its techniques and results were unconventional, but remained
consistent with music's defining concepts and experiences. As such, British free
improvisation suggested a more inclusive model of musicality than is common, and
implied a broad critique of the cultural values that define `music' at all. Though the
free improvisers themselves did not explicitly state the connection, their work may be
viewed in the context of Deconstruction: the post-structuralist analytical strategy
associated with philosopher Jacques Derrida.
British free improvisation culminated from innovations within the twentieth century
avant-garde. Referencing styles such as atonality and free jazz, it challenged the
aesthetic, technical and hierarchical standards of Western tradition in a form that was
striking and extreme, but also of logical development and focus. Free improvisation
owed explicit debt to a variety of other musics; its most singular achievement
however, was the redefinition of `rhythm' by which it disguised this fact.
The music of the first generation British free improvisers is reliant upon precise
conceptual and practical execution. But though this has enabled the genre to be
musically innovative, in the long term it has also become a logical problem. With
British free improvisation as its subject, the scrutiny of Deconstruction reveals
significant discrepancies between what `free improvisation' implies and what it
actually represents
Reproductive Health and AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: Problems and Prospects (Population, 4, 1998)
No full textVan de Walle (Etienne).- Towards a Demographic History of Abortion Prior to the 19th century, the sources for the study of abortion in the west are not statistical but literary, medical, religious and legal, and give little indication of its demographic weight. It is, however, possible to study the frequency of the contexts in which abortion is mentioned: for example, by marital status of the mother, type of motivation, approval or disapproval of the author of the quotation, probable effectiveness of the methods used. The frequency of references to abortion can also be compared with those regarding alternative practices such as infanticide. Our examination of the very crude sources that are available, indicates that there is no compelling reason to conclude that abortion was in the past anything else than an unreliable, dangerous and rare practice, and with no demographic impact. The less dangerous methods were probably ineffective, while the drastic measures were only used by desperate unmarried girls and prostitutes.Desgrées du Loû (Annabel).- Santé de la reproduction et sida en Afrique subsaharienne : enjeux et défis Dans les pays en développement, l'épidémie de sida et les campagnes de prévention qu'elle suscite bouleversent l'articulation sexualité-contraception-procréation. À travers une revue de la littérature sur le sujet, cet article a pour objectif de faire une synthèse de l'état des connaissances et de la recherche concernant les répercussions de l'épidémie de sida sur la santé de la reproduction dans les pays africains au sud du Sahara, et des conséquences qui peuvent en être tirées pour l'élaboration de programmes sanitaires. Dans ces pays, l'épidémie de sida est fortement développée (la proportion de femmes enceintes infectées par le VIH dépasse souvent 10%), touche toutes les couches de la population, et intervient dans un contexte familial différent du contexte occidental : polygamie importante, forte instabilité conjugale, faible pouvoir de décision chez les femmes. Elle apparaît susceptible de modifier les comportements sexuels et matrimoniaux, mais aussi, en agissant à la fois de façon indirecte sur la structure de la population et de façon directe sur la physiologie de la reproduction, la fécondité des groupes et des individus. Ainsi, la nécessité d'une approche intégrée de la prévention de cette maladie, qui représente un des plus graves problèmes de santé publique auxquels aient à faire face bon nombre de pays africains, dans les différents programmes d'amélioration de la santé de la reproduction, s'impose aujourd'hui. Des liens étroits devraient être rapidement établis, en particulier, entre les programmes de lutte contre le sida et les programmes de planification familiale ainsi que les programmes de protection de la mère et de l'enfant (PMI).Desgrées du Loû (Annabel).- Salud reproductiva y Sida en Africa subsahariana : riesgos y desafios En los parses en desarrollo, la epidemia del Sida y las campaňas de prevención que ha suscitado han provocado cambios en la articulación sexualidad-anticoncepción-procrea- ción. Este articulo hace una sintesis del estado de la investigación y los conocimientos ac- tuales sobre las repercusiones de la epidemia en la salud reproductiva de los parses de Africa subsahariana a través de una revision de la literatura disponible sobre el tema. El ob- jetivo de la revision es derivar consecuencias para la elaboración de programas sanitarios. En los parses de Africa subsahariana, la epidemia se expande rápidamente (la propor- ción de mujeres embarazadas infectadas supera el 10 %), afecta a todos los grupos, y lo hace en un contexto familiar diferente del occidental: nivel elevado de poligamia, inestabi- lidad conyugal importante y bajo poder de decision рог parte de las mujeres. Es posible que esta expansion provoque cambios en los comportamientos sexuales y matrimoniales y tam- bién podria influir en los nivelés de fecundidad a través de su efecto indirecto sobre la es- tructura de la población y directo sobre la fisiologia de la reproducción. Рог consiguiente, es necesario elaborar una estrategia integrada de prevención de esta enfermedad, que représenta uno de los problemas más graves de salud publica en un numero importante de paises africanos, en los diferentes programas de mejora de la salud reproductiva. En concreto, de- berian establecerse programas conjuntos de lucha contra el Sida, de planificación familiar y de protección de la salud materno-infantil.Desgrées Du Lou Annabel. Reproductive Health and AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: Problems and Prospects (Population, 4, 1998). In: Population, an English selection, 11ᵉ année, n°1, 1999. pp. 61-87
Rethinking mythology in Greek museums through contemporary culture
No full textThis thesis investigates the character with which Greek mythology, one of the most durable manifestations of ancient Greek heritage, survives in the perception of contemporary Greeks, and the role that Greek museums do and could play in this. The starting point for this investigation is the appraisal of Greek mythology as an ideological creation of ancient Greece that bears pan-human and diachronie intellectual and cultural potency and, as such, constitutes a significant interpretative tool for the contemporary Greek individual. More specifically, this thesis reconsiders the relationships between Greek mythology, Greek museums and Greek people, using as a bridge contemporary Greek art. It does so in three main chapters, which investigate and analyze different parameters of this nexus of relationships. Greek mythology’s adaptations by contemporary Greek society are also explored in an attempt to establish the dominant contemporary meanings of Greek mythology. Then, the relation of a specific cultural manifestation of contemporary Greek society, that of contemporary art, to Greek mythology is extensively analyzed through a series of interviews that were conducted exclusively for this thesis. In these interviews, contemporary Greek musicians, authors and visual artists speak of the position that Greek mythology possess (or does not possess) in their artistic expression, and discuss the intellectual and cultural significance that Greek myths retain for contemporary society and people. From these investigations, two antithetic poles emerge. On the one hand, there is the trivializing way in which Greek society deals with its myths through their exploitation, for example, for commercial or nationalist purposes. On the other hand, there is the sensitivity with which my interviewees pored over Greek myths, enabling them to emerge full of dynamism, and illuminating them as ever-active negotiators of life and human nature. Thus, contemporary art is identified as a powerful conveyor of mythology’s potency for the contemporary individual. Next, the position of Greek archaeological museums, as major official institutions that do, or could, represent and safeguard Greek mythology is explored and critically assessed. It emerges that Greek museums are rather unconcerned with Greek mythology’s representation and communication and thus, confirm that Greek mythology is a dead and irrelevant representative of a glorious, yet remote and strange, ancient civilization
News and Announcements
No full textAWARDSSome major international children’s literature awards have just been announced as I compile the news for this issue. Several of these have Canadian connections.2016 ALSC (Association for Library Service to Children) Book & Media Award WinnersJohn Newbery Medal"Last Stop on Market Street,” written by Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Christian Robinson and published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons, an imprint of Penguin Books (USA) LLC Newbery Honor Books"The War that Saved My Life," written by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley and published by Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Books (USA) LLC“Roller Girl,” written and illustrated by Victoria Jamieson and published by Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Books (USA) LLC“Echo,” written by Pam Muñoz Ryan and published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.Randolph Caldecott Medal"Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear," illustrated by Sophie Blackall, written by Lindsay Mattick and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.Caldecott Honor Books"Trombone Shorty," illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Troy Andrews and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS“Waiting,” illustrated and written by Kevin Henkes, published by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers“Voice of Freedom Fannie Lou Hamer Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement,” illustrated by Ekua Holmes, written by Carole Boston Weatherford and published by Candlewick Press“Last Stop on Market Street,” illustrated by Christian Robinson, written by Matt de le Peña and published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons, an imprint of Penguin Books (USA) LLC Laura Ingalls Wilder AwardJerry Pinkney -- His award-winning works include “The Lion and the Mouse,” recipient of the Caldecott Award in 2010. In addition, Pinkney has received five Caldecott Honor Awards, five Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards, and four Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honors. 2017 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture AwardJacqueline Woodson will deliver the 2017 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture. Woodson is the 2014 National Book Award winner for her New York Times bestselling memoir, “Brown Girl Dreaming.” Mildred L. Batchelder Award“The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy,” published by Enchanted Lion Books, written and illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna, and translated from the French by Claudia Zoe BedrickBatchelder Honor Books“Adam and Thomas,” published by Seven Stories Press, written by Aharon Appelfeld, iIllustrated by Philippe Dumas and translated from the Hebrew by Jeffrey M. Green“Grandma Lives in a Perfume Village,” published by NorthSouth Books, an imprint of Nordsüd Verlag AG, written by Fang Suzhen, iIllustrated by Sonja Danowski and translated from the Chinese by Huang Xiumin“Written and Drawn by Henrietta,” published by TOON Books, an imprint of RAW Junior, LLC and written, illustrated, and translated from the Spanish by Liniers.Pura Belpre (Author) Award“Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir," written by Margarita Engle and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing DivisionBelpre (Author) Honor Books"The Smoking Mirror," written by David Bowles and published by IFWG Publishing, Inc."Mango, Abuela, and Me," written by Meg Medina, illustrated by Angela Dominguez and published by Candlewick PressPura Belpre (Illustrator) Award"The Drum Dream Girl," illustrated by Rafael López, written by Margarita Engle and published by Houghton Mifflin HarcourtBelpre (Illustrator) Honor Books"My Tata’s Remedies = Los remedios de mi tata,” iIllustrated by Antonio Castro L., written by Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford and published by Cinco Puntos Press“Mango, Abuela, and Me,” illustrated by Angela Dominguez, written by Meg Medina and published by Candlewick Press“Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras,” illustrated and written by Duncan Tonatiuh and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMSAndrew Carnegie Medal "That Is NOT a Good Idea," produced by Weston Woods Studios, Inc.Theodor Seuss Geisel Award"Don’t Throw It to Mo!" written by David A. Adler, illustrated by Sam Ricks and published by Penguin Young Readers, and imprint of Penguin Group (USA), LLCGeisel Honor Books "A Pig, a Fox, and a Box," written and illustrated by Jonathan Fenske and published by Penguin Young Readers, an Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC"Supertruck," written and illustrated by Stephen Savage and published by A Neal Porter Book published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership"Waiting," written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes and published by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.Odyssey Award"The War that Saved My Life," produced by Listening Library, an imprint of the Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, written by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley and narrated by Jayne EntwistleOdyssey Honor Audiobook"Echo," produced by Scholastic Audio / Paul R. Gagne, written by Pam Munoz Ryan and narrated by Mark Bramhall, David De Vries, MacLeod Andrews and Rebecca SolerRobert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal"Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras,” written and illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMSSibert Honor Books"Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans," written and illustrated by Don Brown and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt"The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club," by Phillip Hoose and published by Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers"Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March," written by Lynda Blackmon Lowery as told to Elspeth Leacock and Susan Buckley, illustrated by PJ Loughran and published by Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC"Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement," written by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Ekua Holmes and published by Candlewick PressCONFERENCES & EVENTSThis 2016 is shaping up to be a busy year for those of us involved with Canadian children’s literature. To tantalize your appetite (and encourage you to get involved) here are some highlights:January:Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable event: A Celebration of BC’s Award Children’s Authors and Illustrators with special guests Rachel Hartman and the Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada 2015 Information Book Award winners Margriet Ruurs & Katherine Gibson, January 27, 2016, 7 – 9 pm. Creekside Community Centre, 1 Athletes Way, Vancouver. Free to members and students.April:Wordpower programs from the Young Alberta Book Society feature teams of Albertan children’s literary artists touring to schools in rural areas. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Cenovus Energy, schools unable to book artist visits due to prohibitive travel costs are able to participate.April 4-8: Wordpower South will send 8 artist teams to communities roughly between Drumheller and Medicine Hat. Artists include Karen Bass, Lorna Shultz-Nicholson, Bethany Ellis, Marty Chan, Mary Hays, Sigmund Brouwer, Carolyn Fisher, Natasha DeenApril 25-29: Wordpower North will have a team of 8 artists traveling among communities in north-eastern Alberta such as Fort MacKay, Conklin, Wabasca, Lac La Biche, Cold Lake, and Bonnyville. The artists include Kathy Jessup, Lois Donovan, Deborah Miller, David Poulsen, Gail de Vos, Karen Spafford-Fitz, Hazel Hutchins, Georgia Graham May: COMICS AND CONTEMPORARY LITERACY: May 2, 2016; 8:30am - 4:30pm at the Rozsa Centre, University of Calgary. This is a one day conference featuring presentations and a workshop by leading authors, scholars, and illustrators from the world of comics and graphic novels. This conference is the 5th in the annual \u27Linguistic Diversity and Language Policy\u27 series sponsored by the Chair, English as an Additional Language, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary. Tom Ricento is the current Chair-holder. The conference is free and lunch is provided. Seating is limited, so register early. The four presenters are:Jillian Tamaki, illustrator for This One Summer, and winner of the Governor General\u27s Award for children\u27s illustration.Richard van Camp, best-selling author of The Lesser Blessed and Three Feathers, and member of the Dogrib Nation.Dr. Nick Sousanis, post-doctoral scholar, teacher and creator of the philosophical comic Unflattening.Dr. Bart Beaty, University of Calgary professor, acclaimed comics scholar and author of Comics vs. Art TD Canadian Children’s Book Week 2016. In 2016, the Canadian Children\u27s Book Centre celebrates 40 years of bringing great Canadian children\u27s books to young readers across the country and the annual TD Canadian Children’s Book Week will be occurring this May across Canada. The theme this year is the celebration of these 40 years of great books written, illustrated and published in Canada as well as stories that have been told over the years. The 2016 tour of storytellers, authors and illustrators and their area of travel are as follows:Alberta: Bob Graham, storyteller; Kate Jaimet, authorBritish Columbia (Interior region) Lisa Dalrymple, author; (Lower Mainland region) Graham Ross, illustrator; (Vancouver Island region) Wesley King, author; (Northern region, Rebecca Bender, author & illustrator.Manitoba: Angela Misri, author; Allison Van Diepen, authorNew Brunswick: Mary Ann Lippiatt, storytellerNewfoundland: Maureen Fergus, authorLabrador: Sharon Jennings, authorNorthwest Territories: Geneviève Després, illustratorNova Scotia: Judith Graves, authorNunavut: Gabrielle Grimard, illustratorOntario: Karen Autio, author; Marty Chan, author; Danika Dinsmore, author; Kallie George, author; Doretta Groenendyk, author & illustrator; Alison Hughes, author; Margriet Ruurs, author.Prince Edward Island: Wallace Edwards, author & illustratorQuebec (English-language tour): LM Falcone, author; Simon Rose, author; Kean Soo, author & illustrator; Robin Stevenson, author; and Tiffany Stone, author/poet.Saskatchewan: (Saskatoon and northern area) Donna Dudinsky, storyteller; (Moose Jaw/Regina and southern area) Sarah Ellis, authorYukon: Vicki Grant, author-----Gail de Vos is an adjunct professor who teaches courses on Canadian children\u27s literature, young adult literature, and comic books & graphic novels at the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) at the University of Alberta. She is the author of nine books on storytelling and folklore. Gail is also a professional storyteller who has taught the storytelling course at SLIS for over two decades
An investigation into the relationship between the educational context and the written product of university EFL students with implications for the teaching of writing
No full textThis study investigates the sources of difficulties that Damascus University learners face in their composition writing courses at the Department of English Language and
Literature. The research is carried out through a longitudinal study of both the context and the product of writing across a four year EFL writing course. Findings suggest that the writing problems that students face are inherent in the writing pedagogy in current practice at the University.
Most studies in ESL/EFL writing have looked at the final product in isolation from the context in which it has been produced. This work has attempted a study of the process of
teaching and evaluating writing at Damascus University across four years and analysed longitudinally, in the light of the contextual findings, the final products (written under the influence of the context described) of the same group of learners. Research on ESL writing too has focused mainly on the teaching of writing in smaller classes. This work is unique too in having to deal with a large class situation.
In addition to the introduction and conclusion, the thesis comprises six main chapters. The first chapter looks at the theoretical developments in the teaching of Li writing and
their impact on ESL,/EFL perceptions and writing pedagogies. Based on the insights gained from the above survey, chapters two and three attempt to evaluate the Damascus University context of teaching writing across the four year program. Chapters four and five analyse longitudinally the syntactic and the discourse level features of an authentic sample of students' written exam products, produced under the effect of the context of
writing described in chapters two and three. The aim of this is twofold, to investigate the influence of the context on the product of writing and to trace the development that learners make across the four year program. Chapter six incorporates the relevant
theoretical beliefs outlined in the work with an understanding of the Damascus University context to present suggestions for instructional practices that are to make of the writing course a more effective, purposeful and useful one.
The approach to writing pedagogy upheld in this work focuses on the 'process' and 'context' of writing without ignoring the 'product'. Its ultimate aim is not only the
improvement of the writing abilities of learners but also their growth and development through the composing experience
The Sunflower, v.74, no.15 (November 14, 1969)
No full textImages in this collection were made from commercially produced and digitized microfilm, may be of poor quality, and will be gradually replaced by copies digitized by Special Collections from original paper copies. Source material held by University Libraries Special Collections and University Archives; processed by the University Libraries Technical Services. Please contact Special Collections at [email protected] for help with low quality images.Article(s): Widow leads candle-lit march in Washington D.C. moratoriam [sic] -- SGA passes resolution to open police science classes for all / Dan Bradford -- Goldwater to speak her Monday evening -- Credit-no credit causes confusion -- Moratorium activities to include crosses -- Parking problem solutions coming -- Class helps student leaders to work more effectively -- Severe fighting erupts in Vietnam -- The power of dissent -- Senate, House cheer Nixon during unusual in-session talk -- Educational TV here in '70 / Kevin Cook -- Fall space program loses public appeal -- Ratboy's notebooks / Jay Jones -- Once-beautiful Saigon becomes filthy, corrupt through war -- Senator decries demonstrations -- LA dean endeavors to expand college into 'best on campus’ / Bruce Sankey -- Black Art Festival both vocal, visual / Greg Hobson -- Energy, support needed to clean 'fouled nest ’ Dr. Christian says / Bruce Sankey -- Mike Lipe, top notch male singer -- Cost, location cited as housing concerns / Mickey Betz -- Music group honors Pyle in concert -- Faculty names 17 students to compete for fellowships -- Free U stresses doing 'own thing' / Larry Myer -- Artists exhibit in Alabama -- Committee responds to campus conditions -- Prof earns doctorate in Music Ed -- Black author speaks here; Subject to be racial power -- A chat with Mrs. Clark Ahlberg in spacious president's home / Mary Jobe -- New York book curator visits WSU -- Panther lawyer delayed for trial by gall bladder -- Shocker socialights: Social activities include football games -- Hard luck Shockers to vie at Louisville -- Geology, Chem clubs to battle -- Eight week layoff may affect frosh play against Coffeyville -- Footballers wear red stings hoping to break road losses / Glenn Meltzer -- Radcliffe coeds learn basic art of Korean self defense -- Smith to play big role in WSU basketball / Tony JimenezPhotograph(s): Cold but undaunted: As temperatures dropped these stoic "New Democratic Coalition" demonstrators stood their ground Thursday in front of the draft board office at 211 N. Broadway. p. 1 -- Sen. Barry Goldwater. p. 1 -- Dorm resolution: Joe Spoolman, SGA senator, presents a resolution of Tuesday's SGA meeting calling for a committee to review dormitory budgets. p. 2 -- Art work identified: "Temptation," sculpted by FA Sr. Carl Brodie, appears to the unaware as possibly being a twisted basketball goal. The piece has been displayed on the grass near the sculpture and ceramics department for several weeks and has attracted the attention of many students. p. 3 -- Dr. Paul J. Magelli. p. 6 -- Solemn reminder: Symbolic graves in front of Grace Memorial Chapel on Veterans Day serve to remind WSU students of wars' destruction. p. 6 -- Black Art presentation: Black students present "Plays, Poems, and Prose," Thursday at the CAC Theater as part of the Black Art Series / Greg Hobson -- Place to relax: Dr. Clark Ahlberg, WSU president, spends his leisure time in the family room of the University's presidential residence. p. 11 -- [Bob] Tucker. p. 13 -- [Marvin] Brown. p. 13 -- [Lou] Tabor. p. 13 -- [Don] Longstreth. p. 13 -- Ben Wilson. p. 14 -- Remember to win: WSU cheerleaders remind the Shocker football squad to 'beat Louisville' Saturday by tying some strings to each man's wrist. The "wrist tying" was Wednesday at a send-off rally in Cessna Stadium. p. 14 -- Smith studying: Ron hopes to keep his grades up after academic problems at Colorado. p. 15 -- Common problem: Getting through a door way can be troublesome for a 7 foot 2 man. p. 1
Reproductive Health and AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: Problems and Prospects (Population, 4, 1998)
No full textVan de Walle (Etienne).- Towards a Demographic History of Abortion Prior to the 19th century, the sources for the study of abortion in the west are not statistical but literary, medical, religious and legal, and give little indication of its demographic weight. It is, however, possible to study the frequency of the contexts in which abortion is mentioned: for example, by marital status of the mother, type of motivation, approval or disapproval of the author of the quotation, probable effectiveness of the methods used. The frequency of references to abortion can also be compared with those regarding alternative practices such as infanticide. Our examination of the very crude sources that are available, indicates that there is no compelling reason to conclude that abortion was in the past anything else than an unreliable, dangerous and rare practice, and with no demographic impact. The less dangerous methods were probably ineffective, while the drastic measures were only used by desperate unmarried girls and prostitutes.Desgrées du Loû (Annabel).- Santé de la reproduction et sida en Afrique subsaharienne : enjeux et défis Dans les pays en développement, l'épidémie de sida et les campagnes de prévention qu'elle suscite bouleversent l'articulation sexualité-contraception-procréation. À travers une revue de la littérature sur le sujet, cet article a pour objectif de faire une synthèse de l'état des connaissances et de la recherche concernant les répercussions de l'épidémie de sida sur la santé de la reproduction dans les pays africains au sud du Sahara, et des conséquences qui peuvent en être tirées pour l'élaboration de programmes sanitaires. Dans ces pays, l'épidémie de sida est fortement développée (la proportion de femmes enceintes infectées par le VIH dépasse souvent 10%), touche toutes les couches de la population, et intervient dans un contexte familial différent du contexte occidental : polygamie importante, forte instabilité conjugale, faible pouvoir de décision chez les femmes. Elle apparaît susceptible de modifier les comportements sexuels et matrimoniaux, mais aussi, en agissant à la fois de façon indirecte sur la structure de la population et de façon directe sur la physiologie de la reproduction, la fécondité des groupes et des individus. Ainsi, la nécessité d'une approche intégrée de la prévention de cette maladie, qui représente un des plus graves problèmes de santé publique auxquels aient à faire face bon nombre de pays africains, dans les différents programmes d'amélioration de la santé de la reproduction, s'impose aujourd'hui. Des liens étroits devraient être rapidement établis, en particulier, entre les programmes de lutte contre le sida et les programmes de planification familiale ainsi que les programmes de protection de la mère et de l'enfant (PMI).Desgrées du Loû (Annabel).- Salud reproductiva y Sida en Africa subsahariana : riesgos y desafios En los parses en desarrollo, la epidemia del Sida y las campaňas de prevención que ha suscitado han provocado cambios en la articulación sexualidad-anticoncepción-procrea- ción. Este articulo hace una sintesis del estado de la investigación y los conocimientos ac- tuales sobre las repercusiones de la epidemia en la salud reproductiva de los parses de Africa subsahariana a través de una revision de la literatura disponible sobre el tema. El ob- jetivo de la revision es derivar consecuencias para la elaboración de programas sanitarios. En los parses de Africa subsahariana, la epidemia se expande rápidamente (la propor- ción de mujeres embarazadas infectadas supera el 10 %), afecta a todos los grupos, y lo hace en un contexto familiar diferente del occidental: nivel elevado de poligamia, inestabi- lidad conyugal importante y bajo poder de decision рог parte de las mujeres. Es posible que esta expansion provoque cambios en los comportamientos sexuales y matrimoniales y tam- bién podria influir en los nivelés de fecundidad a través de su efecto indirecto sobre la es- tructura de la población y directo sobre la fisiologia de la reproducción. Рог consiguiente, es necesario elaborar una estrategia integrada de prevención de esta enfermedad, que représenta uno de los problemas más graves de salud publica en un numero importante de paises africanos, en los diferentes programas de mejora de la salud reproductiva. En concreto, de- berian establecerse programas conjuntos de lucha contra el Sida, de planificación familiar y de protección de la salud materno-infantil.Desgrées Du Lou Annabel. Reproductive Health and AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: Problems and Prospects (Population, 4, 1998). In: Population, an English selection, 11ᵉ année, n°1, 1999. pp. 61-87
Brain electric fields, belief in the paranormal, and reading of emotion words
No full textThe present work reports two experiments on brain electric correlates of cognitive and emotional functions. (1) Studying paranormal belief, 35-channel resting EEG (10 believers and 13 skeptics) was analyzed with "Low Resolution Electromagnetic Tomography" (LORETA) in seven frequency bands. LORETA gravity centers of all bands shifted to the left in believers vs. sceptics, and showed that believers had stronger left fronto-temporo-parietal activity than skeptics. Self-rating of affective attitude showed believers to be less negative than skeptics. The observed EEG lateralization agreed with the ‘valence hypothesis’ that posits predominant left hemispheric processing for positive emotions. (2) Studying emotions, positive and negative emotion words were presented to 21 subjects while "Event-Related Potentials" (ERPs) were recorded. During word presentation (450 ms), 13 microstates (steps of information processing) were identified. Three microstates showed different potential maps for positive vs. negative words; LORETA functional imaging showed stronger activity in microstate #4 (106-122 ms) for positive words right anterior, for negative words left central; in #6 (138-166 ms) for positive words left anterior, for negative words left posterior; in #7 (166-198 ms), for positive words right anterior, for negative words right central. In conclusion: during word processing, the extraction of emotion content starts as early as 106 ms after stimulus onset; the brain identifies emotion content repeatedly in three separate, brief microstate epochs; and, this processing of emotion content in the three microstates involves different brain mechanisms to represent the distinction positive vs. negative valence.Die Arbeit umfasst zwei Experimente zu hirnelektrischen Korrelaten kognitiver und emotionaler Funktionen. (1) Glauben an paranormale Phänomene: 35-Kanal Ruhe-EEG (10 Gläubige, 13 Skeptiker) wurde mit "Low Resolution Electromagnetic Tomography" (LORETA) analysiert (7 EEG-Frequenzbänder). LORETA zeigte Links-Verschiebung der Schwerpunkte aller Bänder bei Gläubigen durch erhöhte Aktivität links fronto-temporo-parietal. Die Affektive Haltung war im Selbst-Rating bei Gläubigen weniger negativ als bei Skeptikern. Die EEG-Lateralisierung passt zur Valenz-Hypothese emotionaler Verarbeitung, die vorwiegend linkshemisphärische Aktivität bei positiver Emotion postuliert. (2) Zur Emotions-Verarbeitung wurden 21 Versuchspersonen emotional positive und negative Wörter gezeigt und dabei "Event-Related Potentials" (ERPs) registriert. 13 Mikrozustände (Informations-Verarbeitungsschritte) wurden während der Darbietungszeit (450 ms) identifiziert. In 3 Mikrozuständen unterschieden sich die topographischen ERP-Karten für positive und negative Wörter. LORETA zeigte erhöhte Aktivität im Mikrozustand #4 (106-122 ms) für positive Wörter rechts anterior, für negative links zentral; im Mikrozustand #6 (138-166 ms) für positive Wörter links anterior, für negative links posterior; im Mikrozustand #7 (166-198 ms) für positive Wörter rechts anterior, für negative rechts zentral. Zusammenfassend: die Extraktion emotionalen Gehalts beginnt bereits 106 ms nach Stimulusbeginn, umfasst repetitiv drei separate, kurze Verarbeitungsschritte, und erfolgt in diesen Schritten auf unterschiedliche Art, d.h. benutzt unterschiedliche Hirnmechanismen zur Inkorporation der Unterscheidung positiv-negativ
