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Thomas Paine and Jeffersonian America
No full textFirst paragraph: 'The independence of America, considered merely as a separation from England, would have been a matter but of little importance, had it not been accompanied by a revolution in the principles and practice of governments... Government founded on a moral theory, on a system of universal peace, on the indefeasible hereditary Rights of Man, is now revolving from west to east, by a stronger impulse than the government of the sword revolved from east to west'.[i] So Thomas Paine opened Part II of his best-selling work, Rights of Man, which was published in February 1792 and which is often characterized as a key text in the British debate on the Revolution in France, but in which Paine was in fact much more concerned to present America as a model republican government than to defend revolutionary France.[ii] To Paine, America was a glorious demonstration of republican principles successfully at work, a practical example for other states to imitate. His aspirations for the new republic were expressed in a prolific stream of journalism and personal correspondence from the time he arrived in America in 1774 until the end of his life. However, he had left the United States in 1787 and did not return till 1802, having spent most of the intervening period in France. During that time, the new American constitution had been ratified, and the administrations of George Washington and John Adams had governed America. Paine was highly critical of both administrations in certain respects, and he feared that the American republic was drifting from his view of its founding principles. In March 1801, however, Paine's friend, Thomas Jefferson was sworn in as the third American president. Paine hoped that under him the United States would return to his understanding of its original vision. This paper is an attempt to explore how far Jeffersonian America matched up to Paine's hopes for the republic. [i] Thomas Paine (hereafter, TP), Rights of Man, Part II (1792), in Philip S. Foner (ed.), The Complete Writings of Thomas Paine, 2 vols. (New York: The Citadel Press, 1945), 1:354, 356 (TP's emphasis). [ii] Mark Philp, "The Role of America in the ‘Debate on France' 1791-5: Thomas Paine's Insertion," Utilitas, 5 (1993): 221-37
A micro-fabricated colloid microthruster : high voltage electrostatic fields on a MEMS device
No full textIn recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in colloid propulsion, sparked by a newly increased understanding of the underlying electrospray process. Electrospray produces sprays of charged droplets with an efficiency and specific charge that makes colloid propulsion very attractive. Traditionally colloid thrusters use hollow metal needles from which the spray is extracted using a nearby high-voltage electrode. However, this is a very problematic approach when mass is restricted, and lacks the dimensional consistency that is required across an array. The research reported here has produced a colloid microthruster, using micro-fabrication techniques, which aims to solve those problems and enable colloid propulsion as a microthrust technology with a novel approach to thrust throttling. Large arrays of electrospray nozzles were fabricated out of silicon. The amount of fuel lost by evaporation is drastically cut because the nozzles have very small exit diameters. A new packaging system delivers fuel to the nozzles at a prescribed pressure so the liquid remains at the exit, even at high vacuum. Extraction electrodes are situated on-chip; a silicon dioxide layer insulates them from the substrate. The electrodes are fundamental to the electrospray operation and this work is the first in which they are integrated with microfabricated nozzles. The approach benefits greatly from batch processing and the reduced dimensions mean significantly lower voltages are required. The design must create and withstand extremely high electrical fields produced by kV voltages. To ascertain the suitability of the design I tested the electrode systems and determined the major factors contributing to electrical breakdown. The breakdown strength and destructive mechanism have been discovered for differing geometries and oxide thickness, over a range of experimental conditions that simulate the predicted operational environment.</p
The sense of a beginning : Bakhtinian dialogic criticism on 'the gospel' in Mark.
Get PDFContemporary literary approaches have caused paradigm shifts in Biblical Studies in the last two decades as it appears in a great deal of Markan studies using narrative, reader-response, deconstructive, feminist, and new historicist approaches. However, literary studies on the Gospel of Mark have not taken into account theoretical questions underlying those approaches. As a result biblical critics are driven by new trends without ever having a chance to examine the critical baggage of the approaches. Consequently, there is a gap of communication between the old and the new one. Therefore this thesis is an attempt to meet the need of enhancing the quality of critical endeavour in biblical studies. In the light of most recent competing critical theories of literature, the first contribution of this thesis is the methodological finding that Bakhtinian dialogic criticism contains the most profound philosophical and practical foundations for solving some crucial theoretical problems in contemporary literary theories. It is a critique to a Saussurian linguistic system of language which becomes the very foundation of modern and postmodern literary criticism. Bakhtinian literary theory shifts the foundation of literary criticism on linguistic signs into the creative activity of the socio-cultural production of human communication. The shift into socio-cultural reality of language communication makes the notion of 'genre' very important to unlock the problem of text and context in literary studies. Since the Gospel of Mark has fascinated most literary critics in Biblical Studies, the problem of 'genre' of this gospel is chosen as the focus of this study. Secondly, as no agreement is reached as to what 'genre' the Gospel of Mark belongs, this thesis makes its contribution to the discussion by locating the problem of 'genre' of Mark in the context of genre theories and argues that the Bakhtinian suggestion to find genre in the socio-cultural sphere by analysing artistic intercourse between narrative agents in Mark has freed the competing analysis from the unresolved problem between the kerygmatic (content oriented) approach and the analogical (form oriented) approach. To achieve finding 'genre' in the socio-cultural sphere, this thesis focuses on Bakhtinian analysis of the process of artistic intercourse between narrative agents. The narrative communicative interrelationships between narrative agents is constructed in this thesis as a 'stereophonic' Bakhtinian model of dialogic communication. This model is an original contribution of this thesis for revising the traditional two dimensional model of narrative communication. Based on this dialogical model of communication, a special role is given to the Bakhtinian 'author-creator' in the realization process of genre through the interaction of polyphonic voices. Through the interaction of voices of the author-artist and the hero we are led to discover a relatively stable type of portraying and controlling reality in Mark, known as the genre of Roman 'satire'. The closest literary affinity is Satyrica by Petronius. This narrative strategy of 'satire' in Mark has its root in the prophetic discourse of the Old Testament which is saturating the speech of the narrator, John the Immerser, the centurion, the people, and even Jesus. Finally, the whole search for Markan 'genre' culminates in the analysis of the realization of genre through the analysis of Bakhtinian chronotope. The reality of the genre of Mark is its social reality that is in its role as dpxrj/ 'beginning'. As the Gospel of Mark proclaims itself as 'a beginning', it defines its claim of socio-cultural 'authority' in early Christianity. It is this 'sense of beginning' which enables the narrating and the narrated world of Mark to interact dialogically
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny: How to be a liberal with Ian Dunt
No full textOn this Democracy Sausage Extra, Ian Dunt - host of the Oh God, What Now? podcast and author of How to be a liberal - joins Mark Kenny to discuss the history of liberal thought, how it has shaped present day politics, and the origins of the ‘culture wars’. Have the culture wars emerged out of the failures of liberalism? Why haven’t contemporary political actors done more to protect people from prejudice and the tyranny of the majority? And is liberalism a natural corollary to democracy? On this Democracy Sausage Extra, author, political journalist and broadcaster Ian Dunt joins Professor Mark Kenny to discuss the history of political thought, present day politics, and liberalism’s trajectory
[Interview with Mark Lane in Playboy Magazine #3]
No full textPoor quality photocopies of a magazine article which appeared in Playboy Magazine. The article features an extensive interview with Mark Lane, an attorney and author, who is critical of the Warren Commission's assessment of the assassination of President Kennedy
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny: Full circle with Scott Ludlam
No full textOn this episode of Democracy Sausage, Scott Ludlam, former Greens Deputy Leader and author of the new book Full Circle: A search for the world that comes next, joins Mark Kenny to discuss what he learnt from his time in politics and Australian climate policy. What role do corporate and private interests play in shaping Australian policy-making? Will the country make changes to political donation rules to make the system more transparent? And how can Australia make meaningful progress on climate policy? On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Professor Mark Kenny speaks with former Greens Senator Scott Ludlam about Australian politics, his new book, and Section 44 of the Constitution
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny: Truth is trouble with Malcolm Knox
No full textOn this Democracy Sausage Extra, award-winning journalist and author Malcolm Knox joins Mark Kenny to discuss the saga of Israel Folau - former star rugby union player sacked for sharing anti-LGBTQ views on social media - and how free speech got so complicated. The sacking of former star player Israel Folau by Rugby Australia for his comments on social media once again revealed faultlines which had recently been laid bare during Australia’s marriage equality plebiscite. So what did the saga reveal about freedom of expression in Australia? What is the significance of groups like the Australian Christian Lobby in Australia’s public discourse? And, with ‘free speech’ very much a political battleground, what might the future hold? On this Democracy Sausage Extra, Professor Mark Kenny speaks with Australian journalist and author Malcolm Knox about the Israel Folau issue, Australia’s evangelical movement, and the ‘culture wars’. This episode was recorded live as part of the ANU/Canberra Times ‘Meet the Author’ series
[Interview with Mark Lane in Playboy Magazine #2]
No full textPoor quality photocopies of a magazine article which appeared in Playboy Magazine. The article features an extensive interview with Mark Lane, an attorney and author, who is critical of the Warren Commission's assessment of the assassination of President Kennedy
Paine, Albert Bigelow, collection, 1893-1930
Get PDFAlbert Bigelow Paine (1861-1937) was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts and was raised in Xenia, Illinois, where he received his childhood education. At the age of twenty, Bigelow moved to St. Louis, where he trained as a photographer, leading him in 1885 to be a dealer in photographic supplies (The A. B. Paine Photo Supply Company) in Fort Scott, Kansas. After ten years, Paine sold this business in 1895 to become a full-time writer, moving to New York. He spent some time in Europe, including France where he wrote two books about Joan of Arc, leading to France awarding him the title of Chevalier in the Légion d\u27honneur. Bigelow was an American author and biographer best known for his work with Mark Twain, including an authorized biography. Paine was a member of the Pulitzer Prize Committee and wrote in several genres, including fiction, humor, and verse.https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/fa/1109/thumbnail.jp
[Interview with Mark Lane in Playboy Magazine #1]
No full textMagazine article which appeared in Playboy Magazine. The article features an extensive interview with Mark Lane, an attorney and author, who is critical of the Warren Commission's assessment of the assassination of President Kennedy
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