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Helena Kolody, carbono & diamante: uma biografia ilustrada
No full textTese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Comunicação e Expressão. Programa de Pós-Graduação em LiteraturaHelena Kolody, carbono & diamante - uma biografia ilustrada conta a vida da escritora Helena Kolody, a partir de sua inscrição na literatura, questionando sua identidade, o mundo que a cercava e o sentido de sua existência. Equivale a dizer: em sua lírica, reflexões e sentimentos se entretecem a partir de uma matéria pessoal e localizada. Da estação ferroviária à estação tubo; da Ucrânia ao centro de Curitiba; de Paisagem interior a Reika; do século XIX ao século XXI, a literatura de Helena Kolody gerencia sua presença na consolidação do binômio arte-vida. O retrato da autora acaba se constituindo também por meio de farto aparato iconográfico; pelos mais de quinhentos textos críticos elencados e por sua obra completa. Fragmentação deliberadamente assumida, a pessoa se revela em sua inteireza.Helena Kolody, carbon & diamond - an illustrated biography tells the life of Helena Kolody, from her very insertion in literature, as it questions her identity, the world surrounding her, and the meaning of her existence. That is equivalent to saying that in her poetry there is the intermingling of reflections and feelings that derive from personal and localized material. From the railroad station to the tube-shaped bus stops; from Ukraine to downtown Curitiba; from Paisagem interior to Reika; from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first century, Helena Kolody's literature guarantees her presence in the consolidation of the art/life binomial. The portrait of the author ends up by also being made up of an abundant iconographic apparatus, of the over five hundred critical texts listed, and of her complete work. The person, although deliberately accepting her own fragmentation, reveals herself in her entireness
Transient observations : the textualizing of St Helena through five hundred years of colonial discourse
No full textThis thesis explores the textualizing of the South Atlantic island of St Helena (a
British Overseas Territory) through an analysis of the relationship between
colonizing practices and the changing representations of the island and its
inhabitants in a range of colonial 'texts', including historiography, travel writing,
government papers, creative writing, and the fine arts.
Part I situates this thesis within a critical engagement with post-colonial
theory and colonial discourse analysis primarily, as well as with the recent
'linguistic turn' in anthropology and history. In place of post-colonialism's rather
monolithic approach to colonial experiences, I argue for a localised approach to
colonisation, which takes greater account of colonial praxis and of the continuous
re-negotiation and re-constitution of particular colonial situations.
Part II focuses on a number of literary issues by reviewing St Helena's
historiography and literature, and by investigating the range of narrative tropes
employed (largely by travellers) in the textualizing of St Helena, in particular
with respect to recurrent imaginings of the island in terms of an earthly Eden.
Part III examines the nature of colonial 'possession' by tracing the island's
gradual appropriation by the Portuguese, Dutch and English in the sixteenth and
early seventeenth century and the settlement policies pursued by the English
East India Company in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century.
Part IV provides an account of the changing perceptions, by visitors and
colonial officials alike, of the character of the island's inhabitants (from the late
eighteenth to the early twentieth century) and assesses the influence that these
perceptions have had on the administration of the island and the political status of
its inhabitants (in the mid- to late twentieth century).
Part V, the conclusion, reviews the principal arguments of my thesis by
addressing the political implications of post-colonial theory and of my own
research, while also indicating avenues for further research.
A localised and detailed exploration of colonial discourse over a period of
nearly five hundred years, and a close analysis of a consequently wide range of
colonial 'texts', has confirmed that although colonising practices and
representations are far from monolithic, in the case of St Helena their continuities
are of as much significance as their discontinuities
Helena Więckowska’s activity as a director of the Library of the Łódź University
No full textProfesor Helena Więckowska (1897–1984) była z pewnością jedną z najbardziej znaczących postaci w polskim bibliotekarstwie, w okresie powojennym. Wniosła także istotny wkład w rozwój polskiej bibliologii i wydatnie przyczyniła się do ukształtowania systemu akademickiego kształcenia bibliotekarzy. Bibliografia Jej dorobku naukowego liczy 221 pozycji. Są w nim rozprawy, artykuły, recenzje, hasła w słownikach i encyklopediach. Jest to również dorobek zróżnicowany tematycznie, co potwierdza trafność określenia „bibliolog praktyk”, użytego wobec dokonań Profesor Więckowskiej przez Krzysztofa Migonia.The author of the article discusses the activities of Helena Więckowska – the second in the order director of the Library of the Łódź University. In the text you can find information about the problems that she as a director had to face: first of all with the facilities but also with the development of collections. The author mentiones that Helena Więckowska cared very much about the vocational training of employees: improving the librarians’ qualifications, gaining degrees. In 1954 she decided to train students in the field of using the library. She retired in 1969 – after 21 years as a director of the university’s library.Publikacja współfinansowana przez Bibliotekę UŁ oraz Wydział Filologiczny UŁ
Franciszek Kostrzewski, warszawska publiczność i Helena Modrzejewska
No full textThe article describes a little-known collage documenting the huge success of Helena Modrzejewska’s first guest performances in Warsaw in October and November of 1868. The author of the Benefis Heleny Modrzejewskiej (a collage kept in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw) is Franciszek Kostrzewski. This excellent cartoonist and “pencil humorist” presented a triumphant procession of the actress’ admirers. He used a then fashionable technique of combining satirical drawings with pasted fragments of photographs. The participants of the ceremonial procession include mainly representatives of the Warsaw press and theatre scene. The author of the article tried to decipher the people portrayed. She managed to identify and describe nearly 30 people who participated in this extraordinary event, which was Modrzejewska’s Warsaw debut
Helena Więckowska in the pages of “The Dictionary of the Polish Book Labourers”
No full textProfesor Helena Więckowska (1897–1984) była z pewnością jedną z najbardziej znaczących postaci w polskim bibliotekarstwie, w okresie powojennym. Wniosła także istotny wkład w rozwój polskiej bibliologii i wydatnie przyczyniła się do ukształtowania systemu akademickiego kształcenia bibliotekarzy. Bibliografia Jej dorobku naukowego liczy 221 pozycji. Są w nim rozprawy, artykuły, recenzje, hasła w słownikach i encyklopediach. Jest to również dorobek zróżnicowany tematycznie, co potwierdza trafność określenia „bibliolog praktyk”, użytego wobec dokonań Profesor Więckowskiej przez Krzysztofa Migonia.The article aim to provide a view on the relations between prof. Helena Więckowska and the works on the formation of the “Dictionary of Polish book labourers”. Her contribution to the construction of the “Dictionary...” is discussed, she was the author of biographies of people who are considered precursors of Polish Library Science and creators of current theoretical trends in the discipline (J. Lelewel, J. Grycz, J. Muszkowski), as well as biographies of the owners, creators, and librarians (A. Lewak, brothers B. and W. Niemojowski, A. Ostrowski). The dictionary contains biographical notes of librarians and LIS researchers – participants of seminars conducted by H. Więckowska during her many years of teaching in Warsaw and Łódź.Publikacja współfinansowana przez Bibliotekę UŁ oraz Wydział Filologiczny UŁ
Helena Syrkus through the lens of her correspondence
No full textThe thesis will elaborate Helena and Szymon Syrkus’ connection with the “Congress of Modern Architecture” (CIAM). It will investigate in what ways the Polish couple has brought Modernist ideas to Poland and put a special emphasis on the work of Helena Syrkus.The point of focus will lay on how the Helena Syrkus could manage to keep in touch with the most influential architects of the 20th century and how her social skills and fluent knowledge of multiple languages (English, German, French) enabled her to become an influential female architect. She became friends with Walter and Ise Gropius, Cornelis van Eastern, and Frieda Fluck as well as Marcel Breuer, Siegfried Giedion and many others. Her correspondence became an important medium for her work as she shared her career plans and information about her recent projects. Thus, the research question is in a great part inspired by her vast correspondence network, where she reigned unchallenged. In a private letter to her sister, Syrkus makes it apparent that her typewriter was an integral item without which she would only depart for holidays. In any other case, a full-size or pocket typewriter would constantly be at her side. This special relationship that was prominent in Syrkus’ life gave impetus to the research question:Has Helena Syrkus’ typewriter become a passport of Modernism to Polish architecture?AR2A011Architecture, Urbanism and Building Science
Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-93-0028-2366: West Helena - Helena Sportswear, Inc.; West Helena, Arkansas
No full textIn response to an employee request, an investigation was begun into possible health effects resulting from formaldehyde (50000) exposure at West Helena-Helena Sportswear (SIC-2337), West Helena, Arkansas. The company manufactured ladies' sportswear. Precured permanent press fabrics were spread on large tables and cut to patterns. Pieces were fused, bundled, and tagged. The cut pieces were then assembled into garments which were pressed, inspected, bagged, and shipped. About 1,000 finished garments were produced each day. Personal breathing zone formaldehyde concentrations ranged from 0.14 to 0.17 parts per million (ppm) as an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA). General area sample formaldehyde concentrations ranged from 0.16 to 0.25ppm as an 8-hour TWA, and particulate concentrations ranged from 0.02 to 0.15mg/m3. The dust was found to contain formaldehyde. The formaldehyde levels in personal breathing zone and general air samples exceeded the NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limit of lowest feasible concentration. The author concludes that the formaldehyde concentrations exceeded the NIOSH recommended limit. Nuisance dust evaluation criteria may not be sufficient since the dust contained formaldehyde. The author recommends that efforts be made to reduce formaldehyde exposures at this facility
L’intégrine αvβ8, gardienne du TGFβ :Implications de la régulation de son expression pour le contrôledynamique des réponses immunitaires
No full textOur immune system is commonly viewed as the army able to protect the organism from challenges to homeostasis: infection, tissue stress, injury, tumorigenesis. It is indeed remarkably potent in eliminating a threat but can also cause severe detrimental tissue damage if kept unchecked. How the immune system remains generally disengaged, while still keeping the ability to respond when necessary has always been a fascinating question to me. Throughout my career as an immunologist, I have been involved in several projects each tackling different aspects of the mechanisms of regulation of the immune response: 1.Apoptotic cell recognition and immune toleranceDuring my PhD, I established how the complement component C1q can bind to “eat me” signals exposed at the apoptotic cell surface for recognition by phagocytes, a key process to prevent the development of inflammation and autoimmunity. Recognition of dying cells not only allows the safe removal of apoptotic cells, but also promotes immune tolerance through the reprogramming of phagocytes. More recently, we identified a transcription factor involved in the immunosuppression of dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophage upon apoptotic cell uptake. We are now working at identifying the epigenetic mechanisms involved and analyze their role in sepsis-induced immunosuppression.2.Specialization of dendritic cells for orchestration of mucosal immune responsesRegulation of immune responses is a fascinating question, which takes on its full meaning in mucosae. In my postdoctoral work, I showed that αvβ8 integrin, which is required for TGFβ activation confers on intestinal DCs their specialized ability to induce TGFβ-dependent T cell responses. Upon my recruitment at CIRI, together with my group, we identified the factors regulating αvβ8 expression in DCs and established this process as a critical control point for orchestration of intestinal T cell responses. Importantly, TGFβ is also a critical regulator of mucosal B cell responses and is required to promote IgA class-switch in the gut. Therefore, we are now investigating the role of αvβ8-mediatied activation of TGFβ by DCs for the regulation of IgA class-switch in the gut, in particular in the context of viral infection.3.Regulation of B cell responsesThe role of TGFβ in regulating humoral immune responses is not restricted to IgA class-switch. Based on promising preliminary results, my projects now aim at defining the contribution of αvβ8-mediated activation of TGFβ to antibody-mediated host defense and diseases, and to identify ways to control B cell responses by targeting αvβ8 expression
Library buildings and equipment in Professor Helena Więckowska’s sphere of interest
No full textProfesor Helena Więckowska (1897–1984) była z pewnością jedną z najbardziej znaczących postaci w polskim bibliotekarstwie, w okresie powojennym. Wniosła także istotny wkład w rozwój polskiej bibliologii i wydatnie przyczyniła się do ukształtowania systemu akademickiego kształcenia bibliotekarzy. Bibliografia Jej dorobku naukowego liczy 221 pozycji. Są w nim rozprawy, artykuły, recenzje, hasła w słownikach i encyklopediach. Jest to również dorobek zróżnicowany tematycznie, co potwierdza trafność określenia „bibliolog praktyk”, użytego wobec dokonań Profesor Więckowskiej przez Krzysztofa Migonia.“As to the newly founded Committee on Library Building, Mrs. Więckowska, the Polish Vice-president of IFLA, was appointed Chairman”, Joachim Wieder was reporting in “Libri” (1960, no 3) from the twenty-sixth Session of the IFLA Council in Lund. Before this, in her science activity and even in her work in National Library in Warsaw and as the head of Łódź University Library she did not go in for the library building. In the new IFLA Committee prof. Więckowska noticed her activity in the field of suggestion and organization the work on:
1. International comparative and systematic study on construction and equipment (investigation into the practical utilization and profitableness of modern technical equipment and machinery in libraries, duplicating machines, safety devices, conveyer, speaking and searching equipment, air-conditioning plants and protection against sun rays, furniture for registering, shelving and displaying library materials);
2. Information on building projects (information on publications about the construction and equipment of libraries, current information on new library buildings, international study tours to library buildings);
3. Cooperation between the architects and librarians;
4. Advisory activity and organization of the international conferences.
As a Chairman of the IFLA Committee on Library Buildings and Eqipment Helena Więckowska was invited to some meetings on this, for instance: in Kazimierz on the Vistula, 1962 (national seminar – librarians with architects), in Prague, 1964 and Warsaw, 1965 (specialists from the socialists countries), in Warsaw – Łódź – Cracow, 1964 (IFLA international conference on the large libraries – buildings and equipment of the national and academic libraries). During all of these meetings she was always speaking as an author of a paper or in discussion.
In Poland, prof. Więckowska was helpful in approximation of the world achievements in library architecture, technical equipment and machinery. Thanks her Polish librarians could get to know the latest world’s library trends, keep the nearly contacts with the colleagues from abroad and solve the problems in their work.
Professor Helena Więckowska never regarded herself as a specialist on library building and equipment, so, when her tenure of office in the IFLA Committee was terminated,
she returned her activity to these areas of librarianship, which WERE in her interest.Publikacja współfinansowana przez Bibliotekę UŁ oraz Wydział Filologiczny UŁ
L’intégrine αvβ8, gardienne du TGFβ :Implications de la régulation de son expression pour le contrôledynamique des réponses immunitaires
No full textOur immune system is commonly viewed as the army able to protect the organism from challenges to homeostasis: infection, tissue stress, injury, tumorigenesis. It is indeed remarkably potent in eliminating a threat but can also cause severe detrimental tissue damage if kept unchecked. How the immune system remains generally disengaged, while still keeping the ability to respond when necessary has always been a fascinating question to me. Throughout my career as an immunologist, I have been involved in several projects each tackling different aspects of the mechanisms of regulation of the immune response: 1.Apoptotic cell recognition and immune toleranceDuring my PhD, I established how the complement component C1q can bind to “eat me” signals exposed at the apoptotic cell surface for recognition by phagocytes, a key process to prevent the development of inflammation and autoimmunity. Recognition of dying cells not only allows the safe removal of apoptotic cells, but also promotes immune tolerance through the reprogramming of phagocytes. More recently, we identified a transcription factor involved in the immunosuppression of dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophage upon apoptotic cell uptake. We are now working at identifying the epigenetic mechanisms involved and analyze their role in sepsis-induced immunosuppression.2.Specialization of dendritic cells for orchestration of mucosal immune responsesRegulation of immune responses is a fascinating question, which takes on its full meaning in mucosae. In my postdoctoral work, I showed that αvβ8 integrin, which is required for TGFβ activation confers on intestinal DCs their specialized ability to induce TGFβ-dependent T cell responses. Upon my recruitment at CIRI, together with my group, we identified the factors regulating αvβ8 expression in DCs and established this process as a critical control point for orchestration of intestinal T cell responses. Importantly, TGFβ is also a critical regulator of mucosal B cell responses and is required to promote IgA class-switch in the gut. Therefore, we are now investigating the role of αvβ8-mediatied activation of TGFβ by DCs for the regulation of IgA class-switch in the gut, in particular in the context of viral infection.3.Regulation of B cell responsesThe role of TGFβ in regulating humoral immune responses is not restricted to IgA class-switch. Based on promising preliminary results, my projects now aim at defining the contribution of αvβ8-mediated activation of TGFβ to antibody-mediated host defense and diseases, and to identify ways to control B cell responses by targeting αvβ8 expression
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