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Catherine R. Connors of Portland, the attorney for Republican gubernatorial cand
No full textCatherine R. Connors of Portland, the attorney for Republican gubernatorial candidate Susan M. Collins, yesterday urged Justice G. Arthur Brennan to throw out a court challenge of Collins\u27 ballot qualifications. Conservative GOP activist Mark S. Finks is challenging Collins\u27 qualifications based on the residency requirements in the Maine Constitution. Maine Secretary of State G. William Diamond has agreed with Collins that she does meet the five years residency requirement. Details
Dramatic Battles in Eighteenth-Century France Philosophes, Anti-Philosophes and Polemical Theatre
No full textThe mid-eighteenth century witnessed a particularly intense conflict between the Enlightenment philosophes and their enemies, when intellectual and political confrontation became inseparable from a battle for public opinion. Logan J. Connors underscores the essential role that theatre played in these disputes.This is a fascinating and detailed study of the dramatic arm of France’s war of ideas in which the author examines how playwrights sought to win public support by controlling every aspect of theatrical production – from advertisements, to performances, to criticism. An expanding theatre-going public was recognised as both a force of influence and a force worth influencing.By analysing the most indicative examples of France’s polemical theatre of the period, Les Philosophes by Charles Palissot (1760) and Voltaire’s Le Café ou L’Ecossaise (1760), Connors explores the emergence of spectators as active agents in French society, and shows how theatre achieved an unrivalled status as a cultural weapon on the eve of the French Revolution. Adopting a holistic approach, Connors provides an original view of how theatre productions ‘worked’ under the ancien régime, and discusses how a specific polemical atmosphere in the eighteenth century gave rise to modern notions of reception and spectatorship. Eighteenth-century specialists are well acquainted with the controversies surrounding the premieres of Charles Palissot's Les Philosophes and Voltaire's Le Caffé; ou, L'Écossaise at the Comédie-Française in 1760. […] Connors offers new perspectives on the conflict by delving deeply into the pamphlet literature and periodical reviews of the affair. For example, there is an insightful analysis of the short pamphlet Les Philosophes manqués by André-Charles Cailleau, written in the form of a play but never intended for the stage, which demonstrates how participants in the controversy appealed to both readers and spectators.[…] [T]his book is a welcome addition to recent interdisciplinary approaches to the interplay of public theatre and political culture in Old Regime and Revolutionary France.- French Studies Connors’s rich description of the political and personal calculations involved in Voltaire’s decision to enter the fray convincingly buttresses the argument that these plays assume a new genre identity by being mobilized for publicity purposes that far exceed the boundaries of the stage.- Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era Logan J. Connors is Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Miami. His next research project investigates connections between theater and the military in France and its colonies from 1680 to 1815
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Dramatic Battles in Eighteenth-Century France Philosophes, Anti-Philosophes and Polemical Theatre
No full textThe mid-eighteenth century witnessed a particularly intense conflict between the Enlightenment philosophes and their enemies, when intellectual and political confrontation became inseparable from a battle for public opinion. Logan J. Connors underscores the essential role that theatre played in these disputes.This is a fascinating and detailed study of the dramatic arm of France’s war of ideas in which the author examines how playwrights sought to win public support by controlling every aspect of theatrical production – from advertisements, to performances, to criticism. An expanding theatre-going public was recognised as both a force of influence and a force worth influencing.By analysing the most indicative examples of France’s polemical theatre of the period, Les Philosophes by Charles Palissot (1760) and Voltaire’s Le Café ou L’Ecossaise (1760), Connors explores the emergence of spectators as active agents in French society, and shows how theatre achieved an unrivalled status as a cultural weapon on the eve of the French Revolution. Adopting a holistic approach, Connors provides an original view of how theatre productions ‘worked’ under the ancien régime, and discusses how a specific polemical atmosphere in the eighteenth century gave rise to modern notions of reception and spectatorship. Eighteenth-century specialists are well acquainted with the controversies surrounding the premieres of Charles Palissot's Les Philosophes and Voltaire's Le Caffé; ou, L'Écossaise at the Comédie-Française in 1760. […] Connors offers new perspectives on the conflict by delving deeply into the pamphlet literature and periodical reviews of the affair. For example, there is an insightful analysis of the short pamphlet Les Philosophes manqués by André-Charles Cailleau, written in the form of a play but never intended for the stage, which demonstrates how participants in the controversy appealed to both readers and spectators.[…] [T]his book is a welcome addition to recent interdisciplinary approaches to the interplay of public theatre and political culture in Old Regime and Revolutionary France.- French Studies Connors’s rich description of the political and personal calculations involved in Voltaire’s decision to enter the fray convincingly buttresses the argument that these plays assume a new genre identity by being mobilized for publicity purposes that far exceed the boundaries of the stage.- Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era Logan J. Connors is Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Miami. His next research project investigates connections between theater and the military in France and its colonies from 1680 to 1815
Dramatic battles in eighteenth-century France: philosophes, anti-philosophes and polemical theatre
No full textThe mid-eighteenth century witnessed a particularly intense conflict between the Enlightenment philosophes and their enemies, when intellectual and political confrontation became inseparable from a battle for public opinion. Logan J. Connors underscores the essential role that theatre played in these disputes. This is a fascinating and detailed study of the dramatic arm of France’s war of ideas in which the author examines how playwrights sought to win public support by controlling every aspect of theatrical production – from advertisements, to performances, to criticism. An expanding theatre-going public was recognised as both a force of influence and a force worth influencing. By analysing the most indicative examples of France’s polemical theatre of the period, Les Philosophes by Charles Palissot (1760) and Voltaire’s Le Café ou L’Ecossaise (1760), Connors explores the emergence of spectators as active agents in French society, and shows how theatre achieved an unrivalled status as a cultural weapon on the eve of the French Revolution. Adopting a holistic approach, Connors provides an original view of how theatre productions ‘worked’ under the ancien régime, and discusses how a specific polemical atmosphere in the eighteenth century gave rise to modern notions of reception and spectatorship. Acknowledgements List of illustrations Introduction: decision makers, doctes and theatre 1. Culture wars: philosphes and anti-philosophes in eighteenth-century France 2. The anatomy of a crime: polemics, pamphlets and preconditioning 3. A critical performance: Les Philosophes hits the boards 4. Parterre and balcony, spectator and reader: Palissot’s dramaturgical strategies 5. Pamphlets on the stage: Voltaire’s riposte philosophique 6. Spectators or readers? Voltaire’s ‘public’ concerns in L’Ecossaise 7. The affair continues: critical uncertainty in eighteenth-century France 8. (Re)Creating the event: performance criticism as intellectual war 9. Following the event: new definitions of theatre and criticism 10. Aftermath: theatre and polemics in pre-Revolutionary France Conclusion: le cri public Bibliography Inde
Electronic Supplementary Material: Can reduced predation offset negative effects of sea louse parasites on chum salmon?
No full textThe .zip file contains R code and data that accompanies the paper \"Can reduced predation offset negative effects of sea louse parasites on chum salmon?\". The R code includes three main files: (1) code to compile chum salmon spawner-recruit data from escapement, catch and age -at-return, (2) code to fit a Ricker population model testing for an effect of sea louse abundance on farmed or wild salmon on chum salmon productivity, and (3) code to solve a host-macroparasite model that includes the effect of predation in a multi-host system. Supporting data include escapement, catch and age-at-return data made publicly available by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Details of the files within are given in the README.txt file. <br><br>Abstract for the paper:<br> The impact of parasites on hosts is invariably negative when considered in isolation, but may be complex and unexpected in nature. For example, if parasites make hosts less desirable to predators then gains from reduced predation may offset direct costs of being parasitized. We explore these ideas in the context of sea louse infestations on salmon. In Pacific Canada, sea lice can spread from farmed salmon to migrating juvenile wild salmon. Low numbers of sea lice can cause mortality of juvenile pink and chum salmon. For pink salmon, this has resulted in reduced productivity of river populations exposed to salmon farming.However, for chum salmon, we did not find an effect of sea louse infestations on productivity, despite high statistical power. Motivated by this unexpected result, we used a mathematical model to show how a parasite-induced shift in predation pressure from chum salmon to pink salmon could offset negative direct impacts of sea lice on chum salmon. This shift in predation is proposed to occur because predators show an innate preference for pink salmon prey. This preference could be more easily expressed when sea lice compromise juvenile salmon hosts, making them easier to catch. Our results indicate how the ecological context of host-parasite interactions may dampen, or even reverse, the expected impact of parasites on host populations
The "Bad Boys" of Tennis: Shifting gender and social class relations in the era of Nastase, Connors and McEnroe
No full textTennis from the mid-1970s until the mid-1990s witnessed a global downturn in on-court manners. This was exemplified by players such as Ilie Nastase, Jimmy Connors, and John McEnroe, who built reputations on their “bad-boy” images by exhibiting lower levels of sportsmanship, honesty, courtesy to officials, and behavioral restraint; and concomitant higher levels of ostensible petulance, aggressive posturing, and disrespect toward opponents, umpires, and spectators that had been customary in the past. The aims of this article are to examine the extent that this phenomenon was the result of wider shifts in class and gender relations during this period, alongside the rise of consumerist, neoliberal, free-market philosophies in American and British societies. In short, the overall objective is to offer a partial explanation of this phenomenon by locating it in the broader social context of marked changes in society and tennis more specifically.Peer reviewedneoliberal; free market; etiquette; behavior; commercialismAuthor manuscript.
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Modifications and accommodations Medford Middle School teachers make for students demonstrating behaviors of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
No full textPlan BThis study involves Medford Middle School teachers identifying the modifications and/or accommodations they make for children that demonstrate Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) type behaviors in the classroom setting. The teachers surveyed encompass all subjects including the Related Arts classes of band, chorus, physical education, art and family and consumer education. The six behaviors identified in the survey were taken from the DSM IV criteria for diagnosing AD/HD in children. Part one of each question was the identified behavior and how the teacher accommodated it. Part two of the behavioral question was a continuum of the level of tolerance the teacher has for each specific behavior. The continuum range from “Little Tolerance” (1) to “Some Tolerance” (3) to “Much Tolerance” (5). In addition to the six behavioral questions, the teachers were asked to respond as to what their definition of a AD/HD 4 504 Plan is and their willingness to make modifications/accommodations for a student that demonstrates AD/HD like behaviors, but does not have an Individual Education Plan (IEP). The findings of this research describe how Medford Middle School teachers utilize at least six to 20 strategies or accommodations in order to help students succeed in school. Twelve percent of teachers demonstrated knowledge of what a 504 Plan is. The last question surveyed their willingness to make modifications or accommodations without an IEP or 504 Plan directing them. The average responses by grade ranged from 2.6 (slightly less than “somewhat likely” to modify or accommodate) in eighth grade to 3.5 (slightly higher than “somewhat likely” to modify or accommodate) in fifth grade. Sixty-three percent of Medford Middle School teachers modify, accommodate or utilize behavior management strategies for teaching children that demonstrate AD/HD like behaviors
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The mark-to-market rules of section 475 /
No full text" ... analyzes the income tax consequences of the mark-to-market rules of [section] 475 for securities held by dealers in securities and electing traders, and for commodities held by electing dealers and traders. After discussing the legislative history and purpose of the mark-to-market rules of [section] 475, and summarizing the basic rules, the portfolio describes the operation of these rules in detail.
Willamette's 1987 NCIC and NAIA District II Track and Field Champions
No full textTrack and Field; Front Row: Colleran, Bob; Nebert, Dietrich; Reese, Mike; Gile, Mike; Pooleon, Gareth; Connors, Kevin; Healy, Scott; Wiltsey, Jeff; Scearce, David; Landeen, Erik; Coleman, Jay; Kamadoli, Amar; Second Row; Rugroden, Brett; Kliewar, Rob; Pykkonen, Rich; Catton, Jack; Collins, David; Lapray, Sam; Williams, Jim; Sommer, Doug; Cooley, Eric; Simpson, Bill; Third Row: Bartlett, John; Bowles, Charles; Willie, Tony; Duquette, Chris; Kelly, Kevin; Fowler, Jeff; Thomas, Dan; DeVyldere, Bob; Kilday, Jeff; Jacobs, Randy; O'Donnell, Troy; Nockleby, Mark; King, Camden; Victor, Brad; 2 copies, 1 negativeBlack and WhitePeople: Colleran, Bob; Nebert, Dietrich; Reese, Mike; Gile, Mike; Pooleon, Gareth; Connors, Kevin; Healy, Scott; Wiltsey, Jeff; Scearce, David; Landeen, Erik; Coleman, Jay; Kamadoli, Amar; Rugroden, Brett; Kliewar, Rob; Pykkonen, Rich; Catton, Jack; Collins, David; Lapray, Sam; Williams, Jim; Sommer, Doug; Cooley, Eric; Simpson, Bill; Bartlett, John; Bowles, Chuck; Willie, Tony; Duquette, Chris; Kelly, Kevin; Fowler, Jeff; Thomas, Dan; DeVyldere, Bob; Kilday, Jeff; Jacobs, Randy; Donnell, Troy; Nockleby, Mark; King, Camden; Victor, Bra
Birmingham News sleeve BN0055020
No full textNews Safety Committee / Birmingham News Safety Committee / About 18 people / 4th floor conference room / Brookwood / Bruce Connors, 34 / Cook [--] Greek [d--] / [Joe Lloyd] / Maude Mulger / [M--] Valekos / Kalliope [Brusdookas] / Stephanie Calvert / [Work order included
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