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The Story of "Me" Contemporary American Autofiction
No full textCover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Masculinity, Whiteness, and Postmodern Self-Consciousness -- 2. Rage against the Dying of the Author -- 3. The New Journalism as the New Fiction -- 4. Trauma Autofiction, Dissociation, and the Authenticity of "Real" Experience -- 5. Memoir vs. Autofiction as the Story of Me vs. the Story of "Me" -- Coda -- Appendix -- Notes -- References -- IndexDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
M and D and Me Iris Murdoch and Stanley Cavell on Perfectionism and Self-Transformation
No full textThis paper is an investigation into Iris Murdoch's variety of moral perfectionism. It starts off from Stanley Cavell's reservations against Murdoch's view, grounded in a discussion of Murdoch's famous example M and D. Cavell's principle complaint is that, as the example is set up, there's no reason to think that the mother in law, M, comes << to see herself, and hence the possibilities of her world, in a transformed light >>. This, Cavell argued, differentiates Murdoch version of moral perfectionism from the form Cavell favors. In this paper, it is argued that Cavell has pointed out a genuine deficiency of Murdoch's example, but that he nevertheless misunderstands her position; more specifically of her views of conceptual change, attention, love and perception.This paper is an investigation into Iris Murdoch's variety of moral perfectionism. It starts off from Stanley Cavell's reservations against Murdoch's view, grounded in a discussion of Murdoch's famous example M and D. Cavell's principle complaint is that, as the example is set up, there's no reason to think that the mother in law, M, comes << to see herself, and hence the possibilities of her world, in a transformed light >>. This, Cavell argued, differentiates Murdoch version of moral perfectionism from the form Cavell favors. In this paper, it is argued that Cavell has pointed out a genuine deficiency of Murdoch's example, but that he nevertheless misunderstands her position; more specifically of her views of conceptual change, attention, love and perception
A Life in Frocks
No full text'Visual writing' or 'hybrid books' is an emerging area of research within visual communication. Increasingly, both publishers and the book design community are recognizing that hybrid books are a powerful form of visually communicating content that traditionally has been presented as text-heavy. This project was a direct result of a public presentation about my doctoral research at the Sydney Writers' Festival (23 May 2010). The publisher, Colette Vella from Murdoch Books, approached me to design this book after seeing my presentation. Murdoch were looking for an innovative design approach for the presentation of an autobiography told through fashion. I worked closely with the publisher, editor and author to produce a 'hybrid book' - the design and illustrations are an integral part of the book as a whole. There are 32 original illustrations that pick up key themes or images from the writing, as well as an illustrated cover and French-fold dust jacket. I spent several days photographing the author's wardrobe and talking to her about the particulars of her outfits to communicate in an informed aesthetic way. I typeset the whole book to closely control the relationship between image and typography. This book won an Australian Publishers' Association award for the Best Design Non-Fiction book, 2010. Now in its 60th year, the APA Book Design Awards recognise excellence and innovation in Australian book design and are highly regarded by industry
Mitchell, Murdoch and me
No full textWhen I answered the phone on 11 July 2007 it was Chris Mitchell's personal assistant on the line. It turned out to be a courtesy call from the Australian's editor-in-chief to inform me that I would be starring in the next day's editorial - and not pleasantly. It would consist of a demolition of online critics of the newspaper - mostly me, complete with photo - in retaliation for the horrid things I'd written on my website about how the paper reported its fortnightly opinion poll, Newspoll. This wasn't the first phone conversation I'd had with Mitchell. That had been the previous December, after I'd emailed him out of the blue about a Newspoll pitting a hypothetical Kevin Rudd-Julia Gillard Labor leadership team against the incumbents, Kim Beazley and Jenny Macklin (why were there no figures on voting intentions?). That email had resulted, to my surprise, in an hour-long chat, in which Mitchell schmoozed and flattered and tried to get me to see things his way. He obviously spent a lot of time reading online opinions about his newspaper. Any dividends from that December charm offensive were short-term, because here we were eight months later. Rudd was leading Labor and rampaging against the Howard government in the polls, and the Oz was still clutching at Newspoll straws. You can read the comments that sparked the call online; scroll up for subsequent developments
Monitoring of groundwater recharge basin performance at Kwinana
No full textThe performance of a recharge basin at the Kwinana Groundwater Recharge Site has been monitored since 1983. A primary aim of the monitoring programme is to study the improvement in the removal of faecal coliform (FC) and nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) by amending the sand of the recharge basin with gypsum neutralized red mud (RMG).
The present report details the results of the monitoring programme from August 1985 to September 1986, consisting of 3 operating stages: Stage 1. Flooding (9d) and drying,(12d) of the basin using primary effluent (August 85 to March 86); Stage 2. Flooding (9d) and drying (12d) of the basin with a mixture of 2/3 secondary and 1/3 primary effluent (April to July 86); and Stage 3. Continuous flooding with primary effluent (August to September 86).
Phosphorus removal was maintained at a high level (over 80%) in all the stages. FC removal was generally excellent (over a million fold reduction), except at the beginning of each stage when primary effluent was used and only a thousand fold reduction was achieved. Removal, however, improved with time and a million fold reduction was achieved.
Nitrogen removal of about 40% was obtained with primary effluent using a cycle of flooding and drying (Stage 1). Continuous flooding with primary effluent (Stage 3) did not improve denitrification. No nitrogen removal was observed with a mixture of 2/3 secondary effluent and 1/3 primary effluent.
It is recommended based on the above results that further monitoring be conducted using primary effluent to optimise nitrogen removal by adjusting the lengths of the floodin9 and drying periods
The mystic way in postmodernity : transcending theological boundaries in the writings of Iris Murdoch, Denise Levertov and Annie Dillard
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Exploring the feasibility of establishing a disease-specific post-mortem tissue bank in the UK: a case study in ME/CFS.
No full textBACKGROUND: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a condition, the aetiology of which remains controversial, and there is still no consensus on its nature and determination. It has rarely been studied in post-mortem examinations, despite increasing evidence of abnormalities from neuroimaging studies. AIM: To ascertain the feasibility of developing a national post-mortem ME/CFS tissue bank in the UK, to enhance studies on aetiology and pathogenesis, including cell and tissue abnormalities associated with the condition. METHODS: The case study was carried out combining qualitative methods, ie, key informant interviews, focus group discussions with people with ME/CFS, and a workshop with experts in ME/CFS or in tissue banking. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The study results suggest that the establishment of the post-mortem ME/CFS tissue bank is both desirable and feasible, and would be acceptable to the possible tissue donors, provided that some issues were explicitly addressed
1902 Dec 14 James Murdoch to JM postcard p1
No full text[Page 1] Edinburgh Dec 14 1902 Dear Mr. Muir I was glad to receive your letter of 17 Nov telling me that I had been at the Grand Canon of the Colorado after all. You see underneath a photo of myself and three others looking into it from what I suppose was Grand View point. At any rate the point is about half an hours easy walk in a westerly direction or perhaps NW from the Grand View Hotel. I have to thank you for the beautiful description you sent me from the Century Magazine. I will make a point now of seeing each month’s Century and hope to see more articles of your’s therein. You will not doubt have heard that Maggie Lunam has had a bad time of it lately with bronchitis but is getting [ ] again. I wish I could look with some sort of hope to taking the trip you mention to the Forests and Glaciers of Alaska, but at present I cannot see my way to do so. I am sending another Post Cardhttps://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/43837/thumbnail.jp
Postgraduate veterinary training in conservation medicine: An interdisciplinary program at Murdoch University, Australia
No full textAlthough many veterinarians in Australia have been interested in wildlife conservation, the concept of active and worthwhile involvement in biodiversity conservation has often seemed difficult to achieve. There are many boundaries which may hinder the ability of veterinarians to contribute effectively to wildlife conservation initiatives. This article discusses postgraduate veterinary educational initiatives at Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, which aim to train veterinarians to effectively participate in biodiversity conservation programs. The Master of Veterinary Studies (Conservation Medicine) and the Postgraduate Certificate in Veterinary Conservation Medicine have a flexible program structure and can be undertaken entirely by distance education. Their establishment required the removal of disciplinary, institutional, cultural, experiential, and professional development boundaries, which have traditionally impeded veterinary involvement in wildlife conservation projects. The programs have proven to be very successful and have attracted students across Australia and internationally. The strong commitment of Murdoch University to interdisciplinary study and distance education, the goodwill of staff from other divisions within the university, and enthusiastic support from collaborating institutions were critical for the development and establishment of the programs
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