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Too Much Information piece commenting on the local media scene. Author Chris B
No full textToo Much Information piece commenting on the local media scene. Author Chris Barry analyzes WGME-13\u27s inclusion of promotions for network entertainment in its news broadcasts; discusses the bi-weekly interviews of former governor Angus King on National Public Radio\u27s Marketplace; and praises Ed King\u27s West End News for its high quality
Writers Talk featuring Chris Sunami
No full textChris Sunami describes writers and performers who will be at the Columbus Invitational Artists Competition. OSU student TJ Armstrong reviews two new Batman books: Batmobile: The Complete History and The Dark Knight Manual. And Ohio paranormal author John B. Kachuba describes what's scary about the Buckeye State.The media can be accessed here: http://streaming.osu.edu/knowledgebank/WritersTalk-Audio/WT_2012-8-6_sunami-kuchaba-batman.mp3Ohio State University. Center for the Study and Teaching of Writin
Samuel Beckett and the Writers of Port-Royal
No full textIt has been observed that ‘the literary influences on Beckett have been far more important than has been acknowledged, and more important indeed, than the philosophical influences’ (Smith 2002: 3). The truth of this statement is evidenced by the description that scholars have given of Samuel Beckett’s relationship to seventeenth century French classicism. To date, critical interest has been limited for the most part to the figure of the philosopher René Descartes on the (fragile) grounds that Beckett was exclusively concerned with the Cartesian imperative of clarity and order, the fundamental dualism between body and mind, and Nominalism.
Together with the assumption that Beckett’s vision was essentially Cartesian, his literary filiation with Pascal was suggested by critics, but only in terms of Beckett’s formal approach to the theatre. In his short article on En attendant Godot in 1953, the playwright Jean Anouilh was among the first reviewers to suggest that Beckett’s drama synthesizes the encounter between ‘classicism’ and a ‘modern’ form of art. It is well known that Beckett retained a lifelong admiration for Pascal – indeed, Pascal was one of his ‘old chestnuts’ (Knowlson 1997: 653). Little attention has been paid, however, to the originality of Pascal’s thought, the specific nature of his prose, and the impact these might have had upon Beckett’s mature work, especially the trilogy and the subsequent short prose. Yet, in the literary and philosophical context of post-war France, Beckett’s filiation with Pascal, their corresponding preoccupations, were evident to his contemporaries, who identified Pascal as an underlying presence in his works
Human cloning and embryonic stem cell research after Seoul. [Pascal]
No full text6 pages (out of 249 pages)Full text of the congressional hearing discussing the ethical issues raised by stem cell research recently conducted in Seoul, South Korea. Issues include human cloning for the purpose of producing human stem cells. [Opening statements] contains the opening statements of the congressional committee. [Battey] contains the testimony and prepared statement of James F. Battey, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stem Cell Task Force chair. [Schwetz] contains the testimony and prepared statement of Bernard A. Schwetz, director of the Office for Human Research Protections, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. [Pascal] contains the testimony and prepared statement of Chris B. Pascal, director of the Office of Research Integrity, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. [Panel 1 questioning] contains the questioning of the first panel, consisting of Battey, Schwetz, and Pascal. [Chole] contains the testimony and prepared statement of stem cell researcher Dr. Richard A. Chole. [Norsigian] contains the testimony and prepared statement of Judy Norsigian, co-author of "Our Bodies Ourselves" and women's health advocate. [Brown] contains the testimony and prepared statement of patient advocate Joe Brown. [Beeson] contains the testimony and prepared statement of Diane Beeson, professor at California State University, East Bay. [Doerflinger] contains the testimony and prepared statement of pro-life advocate Richard M. Doerflinger. [Mathews] contains the testimony and prepared statement of Debra Mathews, scientist and bioethics scholar. [Panel 2 questioning] contains the questioning of the second panel, consisting of Chole, Norsigian, Brown, Beeson, Doerflinger, and Mathews. [Additional information (1)] contains additional information submitted. [Follow-up questions] contains follow-up questions for both panels. [Uniform requirements for manuscripts] contains the document "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and Editing for Biomedical Publication." [Hinxton Group] contains a statement from The Hinxton Group, "An International Consortium on Stem Cells, Ethics, and Law." [Values in conflict] contains the document "Values in Conflict: Public Attitudes on Embryonic Stem Cell Research." [Additional information (2)] contains additional information submitted
Player agency in interactive narrative: audience, actor & author
No full textThe question motivating this review paper is, how can
computer-based interactive narrative be used as a constructivist learn-
ing activity? The paper proposes that player agency can be used to
link interactive narrative to learner agency in constructivist theory,
and to classify approaches to interactive narrative. The traditional
question driving research in interactive narrative is, ‘how can an in-
teractive narrative deal with a high degree of player agency, while
maintaining a coherent and well-formed narrative?’ This question
derives from an Aristotelian approach to interactive narrative that,
as the question shows, is inherently antagonistic to player agency.
Within this approach, player agency must be restricted and manip-
ulated to maintain the narrative. Two alternative approaches based
on Brecht’s Epic Theatre and Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed are
reviewed. If a Boalian approach to interactive narrative is taken the
conflict between narrative and player agency dissolves. The question
that emerges from this approach is quite different from the traditional
question above, and presents a more useful approach to applying in-
teractive narrative as a constructivist learning activity
Dispersion of carbon nanotubes using an azobenzene derivative
No full textAqueous dispersions of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were
obtained by noncovalent adsorption of an azobenzene derivative
carrying polyglycerol dendric structures. UV/Vis absorption
spectra and photoluminescence maps were recorded to
confirm successful nanotube debundling and suspension.
Comparison to dispersion of nanotubes using sodium dodecyl
sulfate (SDS) revealed shifts of the nanotube E22 excitation
peaks from 28 to 67 meV as well as shifts from 21 to 37 meV of
the E11 emission peaks
Amphiphile replacement on carbon nanotube surfaces: Effect of aromatic groups on the interaction strength
No full textCarbon nanotubes (CNTs) were solubilized using akyl/polyglycerol amphiphiles. Similar cosurfactants, bearing different aromatic moieties between head and tail, were added to these samples. The interaction strength between these amphiphiles and CNTs changes depending on the inserted aromatic moieties. The insertion of a phenyl ring allows the amphiphile to replace the starting one indicating a higher interaction strength, while the insertion of a triazol pentagon does not, suggesting that the interaction strength is lower. The replacement was monitored via PLE mapping
Human cloning and embryonic stem cell research after Seoul. [Beeson]
No full text25 pages (out of 249 pages)Full text of the congressional hearing discussing the ethical issues raised by stem cell research recently conducted in Seoul, South Korea. Issues include human cloning for the purpose of producing human stem cells. [Opening statements] contains the opening statements of the congressional committee. [Battey] contains the testimony and prepared statement of James F. Battey, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stem Cell Task Force chair. [Schwetz] contains the testimony and prepared statement of Bernard A. Schwetz, director of the Office for Human Research Protections, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. [Pascal] contains the testimony and prepared statement of Chris B. Pascal, director of the Office of Research Integrity, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. [Panel 1 questioning] contains the questioning of the first panel, consisting of Battey, Schwetz, and Pascal. [Chole] contains the testimony and prepared statement of stem cell researcher Dr. Richard A. Chole. [Norsigian] contains the testimony and prepared statement of Judy Norsigian, co-author of "Our Bodies Ourselves" and women's health advocate. [Brown] contains the testimony and prepared statement of patient advocate Joe Brown. [Beeson] contains the testimony and prepared statement of Diane Beeson, professor at California State University, East Bay. [Doerflinger] contains the testimony and prepared statement of pro-life advocate Richard M. Doerflinger. [Mathews] contains the testimony and prepared statement of Debra Mathews, scientist and bioethics scholar. [Panel 2 questioning] contains the questioning of the second panel, consisting of Chole, Norsigian, Brown, Beeson, Doerflinger, and Mathews. [Additional information (1)] contains additional information submitted. [Follow-up questions] contains follow-up questions for both panels. [Uniform requirements for manuscripts] contains the document "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and Editing for Biomedical Publication." [Hinxton Group] contains a statement from The Hinxton Group, "An International Consortium on Stem Cells, Ethics, and Law." [Values in conflict] contains the document "Values in Conflict: Public Attitudes on Embryonic Stem Cell Research." [Additional information (2)] contains additional information submitted
Appendix B - Protected matters list of assets - for the spatial causal network for the Upper Spencer Gulf region, South Australia
No full text<b>External Organisations</b><br/>CSIRO Environment; Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation; CSIRO - Energy<b>Associated Persons</b><br/>Kate Holland (Creator); Angela London (Creator); Steve Charles (Creator); Luk Peeters (Creator); Cameron Huddlestone-Holmes (Creator); Jordan Munnerley (Creator); Xinyu Hou (Creator); Ashlin Lee (Creator); Omid Rezvani (Creator); Stacey Northover (Creator); Russell Crosbie (Creator); Craig Macfarlane (Creator); Harald Hofmann (Creator); Karsten Michael (Creator); Olga Barron (Creator); Joanne Vanderzalm (Creator); Haylee Thomas (Creator); Gary Ogden (Creator); Lisa Golding (Creator); Paula Campos Teixeira Travalloni (Creator); Alexander Herr (Creator); Margaux Dupuy (Creator); Pascal Castellazzi (Creator); Warrick Dawes (Creator); Geoff Hodgson (Creator); Chris Turnadge (Creator)Assets used for the assessment were extracted from the National Biodiversity Asset Register and Performance Standard 6 Assessment Tool (BAR-PS6) (Stewart et al. 2021). The list of potential assets was updated in January 2025 using the Protected Matters Search Tool for the 3 regions to identify all protected matters listed under the EPBC Act. Assets were identified using a spatial intersection with the extended region to consider potential impacts from development in the region that may extend into adjoining areas. Stewart SB, O’Grady AP and Brooks S (2021) A desktop-based methodology for development of biodiversity asset registers and critical/natural habitat assessment. CSIRO, doi:10.25919/1kzh-gd1
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