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Theology in suspense : how the detective fiction of P.D. James provokes theological thought
No full textElectronic redacted version excludes material for which permission has not been granted by the rights holderThe following dissertation argues that the detective fiction of P.D. James
provokes her readers to think theologically. I present evidence from the body of
James’s work, including her detective fiction that features the Detective Adam
Dalgliesh, as well as her other novels, autobiography, and non-fiction work. I also
present a brief history of detective fiction. This history provides the reader with a
better understanding of how P.D James is influenced by the detective genre as well as
how she stands apart from the genre’s traditions.
This dissertation relies on an interview that I conducted with P.D. James in
November, 2008. During the interview, I asked James how Christianity has
influenced her detective fiction and her responses greatly contribute to this
dissertation. However, James’s novels should be interpreted and explored in the
manner that they are received by the reader. How the reader receives and responds to
the novels, not only how James writes the novels, is what causes her stories to
provoke theological thinking.
By examining Christian symbolism that is present in setting, character, the
Detective Adam Dalgliesh, and plot, this dissertation seeks to assert that James
contributes to a theological conversation through her popular detective fiction
Erratum: Allen, G.R., Erdmann, M.V. & Purtiwi, P.D. (2017): Author Purtiwi, P.D. is spelled Pertiwi, P.D.
No full textAllen, G.R., Erdmann, M.V. & Purtiwi, P.D. (2017) Descriptions of four new species of damselfishes (Pomacentridae) in the Pomacentrus philippinus complex from the tropical western Pacific Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 25, 47–76.
corrected spelling of third author’s name to:
Allen, G.R., Erdmann, M.V. & Pertiwi, P.D. (2017) Descriptions of four new species of damselfishes
(Pomacentridae) in the Pomacentrus philippinus complex from the tropical western Pacific Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 25, 47–76
Re: Nickel chromium and iron levels in the saliva of patients with simulated fixed orthodontic appliances
No full textFluid management during neurosurgical procedures
No full textHistorical bias has favored fluid restriction in patients with brain pathology. The efficacy of fluid restriction on brain edema remains unproven, and the consequences of fluid restriction, if pursued to the point of hypovolemia, can be devastating. Perioperative fluid management has undergone significant advances over the past few decades, and medical practice needs to be guided by physiologic principles (osmotic pressure, osmolarity and osmolality, colloidoncotic pressure, Starling's hypothesis, interstitial clearance, hydrostatic forces and interstitial compliance and blood-brain barrier function)
Fishes in groundwater dependent pools of the Fortescue and Yule Rivers; Pilbara, Western Australia
No full textIn order to provide baseline information on the fish in groundwater‐fed ecosystems in two Pilbara rivers, the fish fauna of Bilanoo Pool and Mungajee Pool on the Fortescue River, and Li Lin Pool and Jelliabidina Pool on the Yule River were sampled for fish using a variety of methods that included: gill netting, seine netting and, angling and visual surveys. The majority of the fish (i.e. 95.64%) were captured with seine nets with the remainder captured in gill nets (4.28%) or via hand line (0.08%). Population demographics of each species at the different sites were determined and comparisons made within and between systems. A total of 6650 individual fish from 17 species were captured during this study. This includes 13 species from the Fortescue River sites and 10 species from the Yule River sites; with seven species common to both systems. The sampling and analysis of previous research revealed that the Fortescue River is the most diverse, in terms of freshwater fishes, of the Pilbara (Indian Ocean) Drainage Division.
A total of six native freshwater species had previously been recorded from the freshwaters of the Yule River, including Melanotaenia australis, Nematalosa erebi, Amniataba percoides, Leiopotherapon unicolor, Neosilurus hyrtlii and Anguilla bicolor (Morgan et al. 2003, Morgan & Gill 2004). During this study we recorded four of the above species in the target pools. A further eight marine/estuarine species are known from the river, including H. compressa (which is often referred to as a freshwater species) (Morgan et al. 2003, Morgan & Gill 2004). During this study we recorded seven marine/estuarine species in the Yule River pools, including two species that were previously unrecorded from the river, M. cephalus and S. multifasciata.
Within the Fortescue River pools sampled during this study, we recorded nine freshwater species, each of which has previously been recorded from the river (Morgan et al. 2003, Morgan & Gill 2004, Beesley 2006). Although during this study we sampled only two sites, we recorded all of the known freshwater fish species from this system. However, there are potentially two further undescribed species that were recorded during this study, i.e. Neosilurus sp. and Terapontid sp. (see Table 2). A further four marine/estuarine species were recorded from the freshwaters of river, which represents all but two species previously recorded from it, i.e. S. multifasciata and Hypseleotris compressa, both of which were previously known from only one site reported in Morgan et al. (2003). Thus, the pools sampled within the Fortescue River during this study collectively provide habitat for all known fishes in the entire catchment. On comparing with all rivers in the Pilbara Drainage Division, it is important to note that the Fortescue River has the highest diversity of freshwater fish species of all the rivers of the region.
Utilising data collected both during this study and in those of Morgan et al. (2003) and Morgan & Gill (2004), it was revealed that the diversity of fishes in both the Yule and Fortescue Rivers is considerably greater in the lower sections of these rivers compared to the middle and upper reaches. While this can partly be attributed to the presence of species that are of marine/estuarine origin in the lower reaches, these downstream most riverine sections are ecologically important as they are the only sections of these rivers that house all of the freshwater species of each catchment. Within each system, there is an overall significant difference between riverine reach with the upper sections providing habitat for few species compared to the middle and lower reaches.
Within the Yule River system, the lower section acts as a nursery for at least eight species of marine/estuarine origin, compared to the middle section which houses only one of these species. The mean number of the fish species in the lower Fortescue River is higher but not significantly greater than the middle section of the river. The upper section of the river is significantly lower in terms of species diversity.
Pool connectivity to the estuary and also pool stability (i.e. depth) and habitat complexity are important in maintaining the diversity of fishes in at least the Fortescue system (see Beesley 2006). However, other mechanisms may also influence the diversity of fishes, particularly within the upper Fortescue River, where waterfalls would limit the dispersal throughout the system. The upper pools on the Fortescue River, namely, Hamersley Gorge and Fern Pool are also important refuges for the restricted and endemic Fortescue Grunter (L. aheneus).
Beesley (2006) demonstrated a significant linear relationship between pool persistence and fish species diversity and also habitat heterogeneity and species diversity within the lower and middle reaches of the Fortescue River. Most notably, permanent pools afford fishes permanent habitat, and it is likely that the intrusion of groundwater is crucial in maintaining the assemblages in the middle and lower sections of the Yule and Fortescue Rivers. Within Jelliabidina Pool in the Yule River, it is important to note that there was little difference between the assemblage of fishes captured in spring 2001 (Morgan et al. 2003) compared to spring 2008 (this study). For example, four freshwater species and one marine species were recorded on each sampling event, with a further marine/estuarine species recorded during 2008.
The maintenance of higher water levels, during flooding or through links to groundwater are likely to be important in the survivorship and therefore rates of recruitment of off‐spring, and this is particularly important in desert fish communities where rainfall is sporadic. Higher water levels generally provide larval and juvenile fishes with lower levels of predation and permanent waters are often associated with increased vegetation growth and thus increased egg laying and larval habitats. It is known that while some species breed year round (see Allen et al. 2005, Beesley 2006), others have less protracted breeding periods that often coincide with high water levels during flood events (see Beesley 2006, Morgan & Gill 2006).
There is also likely to be strong relationships between stream order and species occurrences, with lower diversities typical of tributaries compared to main channel waters (see Morgan & Gill 2004). For example, tributaries are more likely to contain L. unicolor, M. australis and A. percoides over larger bodied species such as N. erebi, N. graeffei and the marine/estuarine species.
The study suggests that groundwater intrusion is maintaining pool stability and is critical in sustaining the fish assemblages in these systems
Tradução de dois contos de P.D. James : os desafios da tradução do policial na contemporaneidade
No full textO presente projeto pretende apresentar uma proposta de tradução de dois contos integrados na obra de P.D. James Sleep No More: Six Murderous Tales, publicada em 2017, e procura desenvolver uma reflexão acerca dos desafios da tradução de ficção policial nos dias de hoje. No seu início, este tipo de ficção foi desvalorizado, visto como literatura inferior. Porém, uma evolução positiva tem vindo a ocorrer nas últimas décadas, encaminhando o subgénero para uma posição cada vez mais respeitada. Assim, partindo da própria prática da tradução de ficção policial, o interesse pela análise deste fenómeno surgiu com a obra da autora britânica P.D. James, e com o recurso às abordagens e estratégias de tradução de diversos investigadores dos Estudos de Tradução. O projeto pretende dar ênfase ao contributo de P.D. James para uma visão crescentemente positiva do policial. A reflexão incide nos desafios emergentes desta nova visão, e analisam-se as dificuldades concretas que se levantaram à tradução, assim como as estratégias utilizadas e soluções encontradas. Considera-se que este projeto é pertinente para os Estudos de Tradução, na medida em que o policial é um dos subgéneros literários mais consumidos e, consequentemente, traduzidos no mundo. Por essa razão, é essencial que haja mais reflexão e investigação no campo da tradução acerca deste tipo de literatura, sendo que é pela tradução que estas obras literárias se disseminam, algo que traz uma grande responsabilidade ao tradutor.This project aims to present a proposal for the translation of two short stories by P.D. James from the work Sleep No More: Six Murderous Tales, published in 2017, and seeks to reflect on the challenges of translating crime fiction today. At its beginning, this type of fiction was devalued, seen as inferior literature. However, an interesting and positive evolution has been taking place in the last couple of decades, leading the genre to an increasingly respected position. An interest in analysing this phenomenon arose, starting from the actual practice of translating crime fiction, with the British author P.D. James, and using the approaches and translation strategies of various researchers in the field of Translation Studies. The project aims to emphasize P.D. James' contribution to the increasingly positive view of the crime fiction genre. It will reflect on the challenges emerging from this new vision, and analyse the difficulties that have arisen in translation, as well as the strategies used, and solutions found. I believe that this project is relevant to the field of Translation Studies, as crime fiction is one of the most widely consumed and, consequently, translated literary genres in the world. For this reason, it is essential that there is more reflection and research in the field of translation about this type of literature, since it is through translation that these literary works are disseminated, something that imposes a great responsibility on the translator
The Bush administration and the Middle East
No full textBook synopsis: George W. Bush is widely regarded as a president of transformative significance. This volume analyzes the ambitious but controversial agenda that he has pursued at home and abroad. The contributors assess Bush's presidency in terms of its historical context, first-term record, and second-term prospects. They consider his administration from the perspective of its engagement in an ideologically driven project to consolidate conservative ascendancy over U.S. politics and public policy and to promote America's interests and values in the unipolar world.
They evaluate the elements of political change and continuity in George Bush's America. The book also focuses on the extent to which the Bush agenda is new or a continuation of previous trends. Contributors also examine how far Bush has succeeded in overcoming political, institutional, and international resistance to his conservative agenda, and they evaluate his prospects for further success
PAST AND PRESENT LAND TENURE SYSTEMS IN ALBANIA: PATRILINEAL, PATRIARCHAL, FAMILY-CENTERED
No full textThis paper attempts to evaluate whether Albanian rural social structure has changed to the extent that individual rights and protection of those rights have become important policy questions. If the evaluation suggests that rural Albanians retain the set of family-oriented norms and beliefs that are based primarily on patriarchalism and patrilineal inheritance, we must address the following questions: How appropriate is the mixture of western law that emulates individualistic notions of property rights with the customary family-tenure system of rural Albania? What are the likely problems that could emerge during the transition given a potential conflict between family notions of ownership and individual notions of ownership? This paper discusses five broad issues: the contemporary importance of family ownership, the role of the patriarch, the contemporary inheritance procedures, the vulnerability of specific groups of women, and the structure of the Albanian family. Keywords: Land tenure -- Albania Right of property -- Albania Inheritance and succession -- Albania Albania -- Social conditionsLand tenure -- Albania, Right of property -- Albania, Inheritance and succession -- Albania, Albania -- Social conditions, Land Economics/Use,
Author Correction: Common variants in Alzheimer’s disease and risk stratification by polygenic risk scores
No full textCorrection to: Nature Communications https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22491-8, published online 07 June 2021The original version of this Article omitted from the author list the 212th author Patrizia Mecocci, who is from the Institute of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy. Consequently, the “Sample Contribution” section of Author Contributions was updated to add “P.M” between “P.D.” and “R.C.”. Additionally, the original version of this Article contained the incorrect affiliation for author Patrick Gavin Kehoe, which incorrectly read “German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Berlin, Germany”. The correct version replaces this affiliation with “Bristol Medical School (THS), University of Bristol, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK”. This has been corrected in both the PDF and HTML versions of the Article
Author Correction: Common variants in Alzheimer’s disease and risk stratification by polygenic risk scores (Nature Communications, (2021), 12, 1, (3417), 10.1038/s41467-021-22491-8)
No full textThe original version of this Article omitted from the author list the 212th author Patrizia Mecocci, who is from the Institute of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy. Consequently, the “Sample Contribution” section of Author Contributions was updated to add “P.M” between “P.D.” and “R.C.”. Additionally, the original version of this Article contained the incorrect affiliation for author Patrick Gavin Kehoe, which incorrectly read “German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Berlin, Germany”. The correct version replaces this affiliation with “Bristol Medical School (THS), University of Bristol, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK”. This has been corrected in both the PDF and HTML versions of the Article
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